Opening Arguments · Jul 10, 2026 · 48:22
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OA1277 - We continue our coverage of the Trump administration’s criminalization of dissent with a brief update on the sentencing of the last remaining Prairieland defendant and a closer look at similar federal prosecutions of ICE protesters in Minneapolis, Spokane, and a number of other jurisdictions. Matt then explains how the DOJ just complicated a case against someone alleged to have leaked the second Jack Smith report in the funniest possible way. Finally, in today’s footnote: that one time that Dan Crenshaw and William Shatner tried to make Starfleet happen.
“ Final federal Prairieland ‘antifa’ defendant sentenced to six years after helping shooter evade arrest ,” The Dallas Morning News (6/6/2026)
Indictment in United States v. Stuckart et al., Eastern District of Washington (7/9/2025)
“ DOJ Targets Anti-ICE Demonstrators with Conspiracy Charges ,” PBS Newshour on Instagram (3/31/2026)
Indictment in United States v. Sant et al., District of Minnesota (6/11/2026)
Trump’s Spaghetti-Against-the-Wall Indictment Against ICE Protesters — and How to Fight It , The Intercept (6/17/2026)
“ As ICE protesters like ‘Spokane 3’ are targeted, many still stand up ,” Seattle Times (6/15/2026)
“ In-Your-Face DOJ Aide Rides Prosecutors for ‘Chief Client’ Trump ,” Bloomberg (2/19/2026)
‘Go Big and Go Loud’: Inside the Justice Dept.’s Push to Prosecute Protesters , New York Times (3/19/2026)
Indictment in United States of America v. Carmen Mercedes Lineberger, Southern District of Florida (5/19/2026)
“William Shatner Wants to Know: What the Heck is Wrong With You, Space Force?” William Shatner, Military Times (8/26/2020)
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