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Austin Candidate Misael Ramos Arrested on Riot Charge

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 2:23 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Misael Ramos Arrested

Austin City Council candidate Misael Ramos was arrested on a riot participation charge.
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) detained Ramos at 8:50 a.m. on Sept. 26, 2026, while walking his dog.
The charge stems from his presence at a Sept. 20 protest over ICE’s shooting of Wilber Garcés Pérez.
Ramos was released at a Saturday press conference outside the jail, greeted by cheering supporters.

Summary

Lamar Students Walkout

About 400 Lamar Middle School students walked out, leaving 30 on the road after classes resumed.
Principal Travis Brunner warned families that absent or tardy students will receive attendance penalties.
District letters cautioned that walkouts could strain school resources and reduce attendance-based funding.
Students from Pflugerville ISD assembled at the Pflugerville Justice Center demanding state-level accountability.

History

Historical Context

In March 1968, roughly 15,000 Chicano students staged the East Los Angeles walkouts, demanding better facilities, bilingual curricula and college-prep courses; teacher Sal Castro helped organize the protests. The 2024 arrest of Austin activist Misael Ramos by the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Lamar Middle School walkout echo that legacy, pressuring local officials to address school inequities.

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Misael Ramos Arrested

Austin City Council candidate Misael Ramos was arrested on a riot participation charge.
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) detained Ramos at 8:50 a.m. on Sept. 26, 2026, while walking his dog.
The charge stems from his presence at a Sept. 20 protest over ICE’s shooting of Wilber Garcés Pérez.
Ramos was released at a Saturday press conference outside the jail, greeted by cheering supporters.

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