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Texas Capitol Evacuated After Threats Linked To Democrat Rep. Nicole Collier; DPS Identifies Suspect
The Texas State Capitol was evacuated after threats tied to Democrat Rep. Nicole Collier urged armed action. DPS has identified a suspect but no arrest has been made.
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Mediaite on MSNTexas Democrat Who Fled State Compares Herself to Runaway Slaves and Jews During the Holocaust
Texas state representative Nicole Collier (D) compared herself and her peers to runaway slaves, as well as Jews during the Holocaust this week.
Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier from Fort Worth returned to the Texas Capitol on Monday but says she remains locked inside the Capitol because she wouldn't sign a permission slip to be under escort by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
After Democrats returned to the Texas statehouse, Republican leadership assigned law enforcement officers to monitor them to prevent further delays to their plan to redraw congressional voting districts to favor Republicans ahead of the election.
State Rep. Nicole Collier can’t leave the Texas Capitol building because she won’t sign a paper agreeing to a state police escort.