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Texas congressional candidate arrested during heated redistricting hearing
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 26 – Isaiah Martin faces misdemeanor charges after protesting redistricting that targets four Democratic majority-minority districts, a move justified by Governor Abbott's office citing DOJ concerns.
- Thursday’s session saw Isaiah Martin removed and taken into custody, a Black Democrat, and now faces misdemeanor charges of criminal trespassing, resisting arrest, and disrupting an official meeting.
- Mid-Cycle redistricting hinges on DOJ constitutional concerns, justified by Governor Greg Abbott following a letter citing racial gerrymandering, though opponents reject the explanation.
- Campaign footage shows Martin falling to the ground alongside a sergeant at arms after refusing to yield the microphone, with Martin’s campaign team video providing evidence.
- Josh Martin said Isaiah remains in custody with an estimate of up to three days, and the arrest has drawn national attention.
- Critics say the redistricting effort threatens to weaken Black and Latino voting power in District 18, and President Donald Trump last week said he believes the GOP can `pick up five seats`.
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Democratic Texas congressional candidate dragged out, arrested after rant at redistricting hearing, wild video shows
Democratic congressional candidate Isaiah Martin was forcibly removed from the Texas State Capitol Thursday and arrested after he filibustered a hearing on redistricting in the Lone Star State.
Texas congressional candidate arrested during heated redistricting hearing
(The Hill) — Congressional candidate Isaiah Martin was forcibly removed and arrested during a Thursday hearing in the Texas State Capitol on redistricting after refusing to yield the microphone during public comment. “It is a shame,” Martin yelled as he was escorted out. “You should all be ashamed.” Texas Republicans are pushing to redraw the state’s maps after pressure from the Trump administration. They have not yet released a proposed map, wh…
Congressional candidate Isaiah Martin pushed to floor by security at Texas redistricting hearing
AUSTIN (KIAH) -- Congressional candidate Isaiah Martin was forcibly removed from a Texas House Redistricting Committee hearing at the Texas State Capitol on Thursday while testifying against redistricting proposals he decried as “gerrymandering.” Video filmed by a member of Martin’s staff shows him speaking to the committee for around three minutes before being told that his time was up. Martin refused to stop speaking and was pulled away from t…
Black Congressional Candidate Arrested For Protesting Against Racist Gerrymandering In Texas
Source: X / x Apparently, the Texas GOP’s plan to redraw its congressional map to reduce Democratic districts and dilute Black voting power is only popular with MAGA Republicans who don’t mind a little systemic racism so long as it affords them a political advantage. Also, Texas Republicans would really love it if they could carry out their call-back to Jim Crow in peace without all of the pesky protesting. On Thursday, District 18 congressional…
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