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

Misael Ramos, a candidate for the Austin City Council, was arrested by state troopers on Saturday morning while walking his dog. He faces a misdemeanor charge of "riot participation" following his involvement in a protest held one week prior against the shooting of a Venezuelan man by a federal immigration official.

The arrest has drawn attention due to Ramos’s status as a political candidate and the nature of the protest, which centered on a controversial incident involving federal immigration enforcement. Authorities have not provided further details regarding the specific actions that led to the riot participation charge.