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Texas city council candidate who protested ICE shooting faces 'riot participation' charge

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Bedayn, J., & Rankin, S. (2026, September 26). Texas city council candidate who protested ICE shooting faces 'riot participation' charge. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/texas-city-council-candidate-who-protested-ice-shooting-faces-riot-participation-charge/article_28b9b4df-9e83-55e8-885d-0af9acb19f44.html

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Misael Ramos, a candidate for city council in Austin, Texas, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor "riot participation" following a protest against the fatal shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez by an ICE officer on September 20th. According to public jail records and his attorney’s statement, the charge relates specifically to activities from that day's demonstration.

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Misael Ramos, a Texas city council candidate and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, was arrested on October 1st on misdemeanor charges of "riot participation." The arrest came a week after he participated in protests against the shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan man, by an ICE officer in Austin. Ramos' attorney, Edmund Skip Davis, stated that his client was accused of engaging in a riot on September 20th, the day of the protest. However, Ramos denies any wrongdoing and asserts he only participated in peaceful protests against ICE's actions. The city council candidate’s campaign manager, Jeffrey Clemmons, noted that Ramos joined hundreds of Austinites to condemn the shooting and show solidarity through chanting and amplifying awareness of the incident on his campaign channels.

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas city council candidate was arrested Saturday morning on a misdemeanor charge for “riot participation,” a week after he was part of a protest against the shooting of a Venezuelan man by a federal immigration officer. asserted

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Public jail records do not specify the date of Misael Ramos’ alleged rioting, but Ramos’ attorney said that his client was accused of “engaging in a riot on the 20th of September,” the day of the protests over the shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in Austin. asserted

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Texas city council candidate who protested ICE shooting faces 'riot participation' charge

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