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MayReasonRule

(3,597 posts) Fri Jul 25, 2025, 02:13 PM Friday

Texas Capitol Police arrest congressional candidate Isaiah Martin as he decries GOP 'gerrymandering'

Isaiah has been dragged to the ground and arrested inside of the Texas State Capitol for speaking out against Greg Abbott and Donald Trumpâ€™s illegal gerrymandering. We are waiting for more information as it develops.
— Isaiah Martin (@isaiahrmartin.bsky.social) 2025-07-25T02:21:06.002Z

https://www.expressnews.com/news/texas/article/congress-candidate-isaiah-martin-arrested-capitol-20786016.php

"Isaiah has been dragged to the ground and arrested inside of the Texas State Capitol for speaking out against Greg Abbott and Donald Trump’s illegal gerrymandering," the 8:41 p.m. update said. "We are waiting for more information as it develops."

According to a Friday morning update from Martin's team, the Houston congressional candidate remained in custody at the Travis County jail. He's facing three misdemeanor charges — resisting arrest, criminal trespass, and disrupting a meeting or procession.

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Texas Capitol Police arrest congressional candidate Isaiah Martin as he decries GOP 'gerrymandering' (Original Post) MayReasonRule Friday OP

Nothing says "democracy" like a couple white guys manhandling a black man for exercising his rights. CincyDem Friday #1

No kidding! Especially with that burly white guy and this somewhat slender Black man & official. electric_blue68 Friday #3

Well, he's not an elected anything yet... SickOfTheOnePct Friday #4

Screw them! Nasty effers! electric_blue68 Friday #2

check out his speech here-- powerful stuff! LymphocyteLover Monday #5

CincyDem

(7,164 posts)

1. Nothing says "democracy" like a couple white guys manhandling a black man for exercising his rights.

Reply to MayReasonRule (Original post)

Fri Jul 25, 2025, 02:20 PM

Friday

W. T. F.

electric_blue68

(22,696 posts)

3. No kidding! Especially with that burly white guy and this somewhat slender Black man & official.

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 25, 2025, 02:26 PM

Friday

😬

SickOfTheOnePct

(8,237 posts)

4. Well, he's not an elected anything yet...

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 25, 2025, 02:26 PM

Friday

...and even if he had a right to be there as a member of the public, it's unlikely he (or any other member of the public) would have the right to disrupt the meeting.

It may help his campaign, so good on him; but the thing with civil disobedience is that it sometimes comes with consequences.

electric_blue68

(22,696 posts)

2. Screw them! Nasty effers!

Reply to MayReasonRule (Original post)

Fri Jul 25, 2025, 02:23 PM

Friday

LymphocyteLover

(8,431 posts)

5. check out his speech here-- powerful stuff!

Reply to MayReasonRule (Original post)

Mon Jul 28, 2025, 08:35 AM

Monday

Want to hear the speech that Isaiah Martin gave that shook republicans enough to arrest him?

Texas Republicans are pushing to redraw the stateâ€™s maps after pressure from the Trump administration.

Speaking the truth is powerful!!

Republicans canâ€™t handle the TRUTH!!
— Liz (or Lizzie) Kim ê¹€í˜œì„± ðŸ’« (@liz.sheshed.rocks) 2025-07-28T00:14:56.483Z

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