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Photo: Isaiah Martin for Congress A Democratic congressional candidate was arrested and dragged out of a Texas House hearing after criticizing GOP-led redistricting efforts, per PEOPLE. On Thursday (July 24), Isaiah Martin, 27, a candidate for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, was speaking at a public hearing held by the Texas House Congressional Redistricting Committee when … Continued

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 48 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Martin was charged with disrupting a meeting, resisting arrest, and criminal trespass. He was booked into Travis County Jail and spent over 24 hours in custody. All charges were later dropped, according to Martin’s campaign.

Just a normal day for a black man living in America.

Incidentally, if you'd like to know whether you're in the TX-18 voting district, well...

Your guess is as good as mine.

Looks like a uterus

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