# Texas council candidate arrested for protest

> Texas city council candidate Misael Ramos faces riot charge after ICE shooting protest.
- Title: Texas council candidate arrested for protest · ABC News
- Summary: Texas city council candidate Misael Ramos faces riot charge after ICE shooting protest. misael ramos, austin, ice · reported by ABC News.
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- Source: ABC News — https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/texas-city-council-candidate-protested-ice-shooting-faces-136788596
- Author: ABC News
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- Topics: misael ramos, austin, ice, democratic socialists of america, seattle, nfl, news
## Arrest
A Texas city council candidate was arrested Saturday morning on a misdemeanor charge for 'riot participation'.
## Date of alleged riot
Ramos' attorney said his client was accused of engaging in a riot on September 20, the day of protests over the ICE shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez.
## Ramos denies charge
Ramos denies wrongdoing and will contest the charge, his campaign said in a news release.
## Attorney's statement
Ramos' attorney Edmund Skip Davis said he saw people chanting and protesting, not riots.
## Ramos released
Ramos was released during a news conference with crowds cheering, calling it 'one of the craziest mornings I have had in a long time'.
## ICE shooting details
Garces Perez was shot while making a DoorDash delivery after ICE officers sideswiped his car twice.
## Key takeaway

Texas city council candidate Misael Ramos was arrested for 'riot participation' following a protest against an ICE officer who shot a Venezuelan asylum seeker.