Maricela Rueda
Coverage of Maricela Rueda in the Nexus archive.
- 30-Year Sentence for Transporting Zines Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Free Speech
Daniel 'Des' Sanchez Estrada received a 30-year prison sentence for transporting anarchist zines, part of a broader case under President Trump's NSPM-7 counterterrorism policy. The prosecution argued the zines, linked to anti-government ideologies, were concealed to obscure evidence in a case involving his wife, who was sentenced to 70 years for her role in a protest where a police officer was shot.
- Texas ICE detention protest shooter sentenced to 100 years, others sentenced to decades
Benjamin Song was sentenced to 100 years in federal prison for wounding a police officer during an ICE detention center protest in Texas, alongside seven others who received 30-70 years for riot, terrorism, and explosives charges. Prosecutors linked the defendants to antifa, while their supporters claimed the protest was peaceful and denied any connection to the group.