Protests

Nine people face federal charges in connection with the July 4 nonfatal shooting of an Alvarado police officer. Their trial was moved from January to Feb. 17.

The Collin County program only accepts "open-minded" first-time offenders with an eligible case and an attorney. Court records show 12 have been accepted and two more have pending applications.

Rebecca Morgan and Susan Kent face up to 15 years in prison for hiding the man accused of shooting and injuring an Alvarado police officer outside the Prairieland Detention Center July 4.

North Texas groups are participating in Fall of Freedom, which organizers have described as a “creative resistance.”

The charges include engaging in organized criminal activity, hindering the prosecution of terrorism, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a peace officer and terrorism.

Seth Sikes of Kennedale faces one count of providing material support to terrorists in connection with the July 4 shooting injured a local police officer. Prosecutors say defendants were motivated by "antifa" ideology, which President Donald Trump deemed a domestic terrorist threat in late September.

Thousands of demonstrators participated in No Kings protests across Collin County, a historically Republican stronghold.

The rally in Burnett Park was peaceful. The march was one of over 2,500 organized nationally to protest President Donald Trump.

As part of nationwide protests against the Trump Administration, people gathered for planned events in North Texas, including in Dallas and Collin County.

Crowds will gather Saturday in Arlington and Fort Worth to protest the perceived authoritarianism of the Trump Administration. In June, the protests stayed peaceful.

The deployment will entail 200 soldiers from the Texas National Guard and 300 soldiers from the Illinois National Guard, according to the military.

Dario Sanchez was released on bond Aug. 29, according to court records. He was rearrested Monday, jail records show.