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Austin council candidate arrested on riot charge tied to protest over ICE shooting

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

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Misael Ramos, a candidate for Austin City Council's District 1 seat, was arrested Saturday on a misdemeanor charge of participating in a riot, according to Travis County jail records. The charge stems from a Sept. 20 demonstration in Austin protesting the shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man, by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. Ramos was released on $1,000 bail and, through his attorney Edmund "Skip" Davis, has denied wrongdoing and said he will contest the charge. Davis disputed characterizing the protest as a riot, saying he saw people chanting. Separately, a protest also occurred in San Antonio organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation calling for ICE to leave Austin. The Department of Homeland Security has said Garces-Perez was in the country illegally and was shot after attempting to flee an ICE officer during an enforcement operation.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Misael Ramos, an Austin City Council candidate, was arrested Saturday on a misdemeanor 'riot participation' charge.

    Reported byLeft

  2. The charge relates to a Sept. 20 protest in Austin over the shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez by an ICE officer.

    Reported byLeftRight

  3. Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man, was shot by ICE during an enforcement operation.

    Reported byLeftRight

  4. Ramos was released on $1,000 bail and denies wrongdoing, saying he will contest the charge.

    Reported byLeft

  5. DHS says Garces-Perez was in the country illegally and was shot after attempting to flee an ICE officer.

    Reported byRight

  6. A separate protest calling for ICE to leave Austin was held in San Antonio, organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

    Reported byRight

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • Whether the Sept. 20 Austin demonstration constituted a 'riot.'

    Authorities charged Ramos with riot participation; his attorney says he witnessed only chanting and protesting, not rioting.

  • Circumstances of the shooting of Garces-Perez.

    DHS says Garces-Perez was in the country illegally and was shot after attempting to flee an ICE officer during a targeted operation; PSL organizers say he was shot in his car while working as a food delivery driver.

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    2 outlets

    Both left outlets center Ramos' arrest and release, emphasizing his denial and his attorney's dispute of the 'riot' characterization.

    Misael Ramos released on bail after arrest over Austin protest against ICE shooting
    TheGrioLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Breitbart frames the story around a protest in San Antonio led by socialist organizers, emphasizing low turnout and DHS's account of the shooting.

    San Antonio Socialists Call for ICE to Leave Austin After Shooting Incident
    Breitbart NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right3

    illegal alienpoorly attendeddrew little attention from passing tourists

In the outlets’ own words

  • Dehumanizing label

    illegal alienMore neutral: undocumented immigrant

    The term reduces a person to their immigration status in a way widely seen as dehumanizing rather than using neutral terms like 'undocumented immigrant.'

    …up at San Antonio’s City Hall to protest the shooting of a 28-year-old Venezuelan illegal alien during a U.S.

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    poorly attendedMore neutral: small

    Characterizing the protest's size with a judgmental term frames it dismissively rather than stating attendance figures neutrally.

    The poorly attended protest, organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), drew little…

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    drew little attention from passing touristsMore neutral: was observed by some passersby

    This phrase editorializes about the protest's perceived insignificance rather than reporting facts.

    …organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), drew little attention from passing tourists visiting the Alamo City on Friday.

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Ramos' arrest and release on bail
  • attorney's account disputing riot characterization
  • Ramos' political candidacy

Leaves out

  • DHS's account that Garces-Perez fled from an ICE officer
  • Details of the San Antonio protest organized by PSL

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • TheGrioLeft

    Misael Ramos released on bail after arrest over Austin protest against ICE shooting

    Austin City Council candidate Misael Ramos was released after being arrested on a riot participation charge linked to an ICE

    Read at TheGrio (opens in a new tab)
  • ABC NewsLeftAssociated Press report

    City council candidate faces 'riot participation' charge for ICE shooting protest

    A Texas city council candidate has been arrested on a misdemeanor charge.

    Read at ABC News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • small/poorly attended protest turnout
  • organizer's socialist political affiliation
  • DHS's version of the shooting and the man's immigration status

Leaves out

  • Ramos' arrest and the riot charge against him
  • Ramos' denial of wrongdoing

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    San Antonio Socialists Call for ICE to Leave Austin After Shooting Incident

    A few dozen protesters showed up at San Antonio’s City Hall to protest the shooting of a 28-year-old Venezuelan Dehumanizing label“illegal alien”The term reduces a person to their immigration status in a way widely seen as dehumanizing rather than using neutral terms like 'undocumented immigrant.'More neutral: undocumented immigrantDisagree with this highlight? during a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) action on September 20. …

    Read at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    ABC News, Sep 26, 6:50 PM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    16 hr 40 min later

    Its first report, Sep 27, 11:30 AM EDT

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  1. ABC NewsLeftSep 26, 6:50 PM EDT
  2. Breitbart NewsFar RightSep 27, 11:30 AM EDT
  3. TheGrioLeftSep 27, 1:09 PM EDT

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