UH graduate, Congressional candidate Isaiah Martin, arrested after being dragged out of redistricting meeting in Austin

Congressional candidate Isaiah Martin was arrested inside the Texas State Capitol following a protest against Republican-led redistricting efforts.

According to Martin’s social media video, he was forcibly taken to the ground during the incident.

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Travis County records show Martin faces misdemeanor charges including resisting arrest, criminal trespass, and disrupting a meeting or procession.

Martin’s brother shared that Isaiah remains in custody, with estimates ranging from a few hours to several days until he is released.

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“What’s happening right now is that these people are trying to make an example out of my brother, so that whenever you go and speak out against the craziness that they’re doing. They go out of their way to silence anyone who dares speak against them,” he shared in a video on X.