City council candidate faces 'riot participation' charge for ICE shooting protest
A Texas city council candidate has been arrested on a misdemeanor charge.
Austin, Texas – A city council candidate, Misael Ramos, was arrested on Saturday morning on a misdemeanor charge of "riot participation" following a protest against the shooting of Venezuelan immigrant Wilber Rafael Garces Perez by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.
Ramos, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, is running for a seat on the city council. The incident occurred on September 20th, the day of the protests over Garces Perez's shooting. His attorney, Edmund Skip Davis, stated that his client denies any wrongdoing and will contest the charge.
Garces Perez was shot and taken to a hospital after an encounter with an ICE officer. His attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, revealed that he was an asylum seeker with a valid work permit. Some Democrats have criticized the shooting, leading to protests in Austin, including a gathering outside the Texas Capitol on Monday night.
Ramos' campaign manager, Jeffrey Clemmons, confirmed that his client joined the protest at the scene to condemn the incident and show solidarity with the protesters. Kristen Dark, a spokeswoman for the Travis County Sheriff's Office, confirmed Ramos' arrest and stated that further details would be provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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