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Austin City Council Candidate Arrested After ICE Protest

Misael Ramos, one of six candidates running to represent Austin City Council District 1, was arrested over the weekend and charged with participating in a riot, a Class B misdemeanor. The Texas Department of Public Safety accused Ramos of attempting to obstruct traffic during a protest on Sept. 20. [KUT]

• The protest was over ICE. Ramos was part of a group of protesters who gathered after a federal immigration agent shot and injured Wilbur Rafael Garcés Pérez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan immigrant, during a traffic stop earlier this month. DPS officials say Ramos was moving construction barricades and sandbags to stop traffic. [KVUE]
• Ramos is out of jail. A large crowd greeted Ramos after his release from the Travis County Jail on Saturday evening. He thanked his neighbor for filming the arrest and reaching out to his friends and family to share what had happened. [Austin-American Statesman]
• Ramos encouraged people to keep fighting. In a video on Instagram, Ramos said he was fortunate enough to have the resources to get out of jail but said many others aren’t as lucky. He said people need to continue to push for support for other people who have been detained. [Ramos]
• What to do if you’re arrested during an ICE protest. Democratic State Senator Sarah Eckhardt, who is running for Texas Comptroller, shared resources for anyone DPS arrested in response to the Sept. 20 demonstration, including numbers for the Austin Lawyers Guild and Travis County Public Defenders Office. [Eckhardt]

Rain Possible in Austin This Week

Is this … fall? National Weather Service forecasters say the Austin area has chances of rain for most of the week. Nighttime temperatures will be in the 70s, too, so bring on the pumpkin spice lattes I guess! [National Weather Service]

Hyde Park Uncle Nicky’s To Be Replaced by Sushi

Kōbō, a sushi restaurant, is moving into the Hyde Park spot left vacant by Uncle Nicky’s in April. The restaurant comes from Ryan and Wade McElroy, the brothers behind Bird Bird Biscuit, Rocco’s Neighborhood Joint and more. [CultureMap Austin]

Judge Rules in UT’s Favor in Free Speech Case

A former University of Texas at Austin student will have a three-semester suspension remain on his disciplinary record after a federal judge ruled that the university did not violate his First Amendment rights when it canceled a pro-Palestinian protest in April 2024. The judge did say the student was valid in believing his rights were violated. [KUT]

Amazon Wants Drones in Pflugerville

Amazon officials presented the company’s plan to bring drone delivery to Pflugerville to the city’s council members this month. The company says the drones have a “soft to moderate” noise level. [Community Impact]

• Up in Richardson, neighbors are complaining about the noise Amazon’s drones are bringing to their community. [The New York Times]