Texas State Representative Nicole Collier claims she is effectively 'locked in' the state House chamber after refusing to sign a controversial Republican-imposed security form. The Democrat from Fort Worth insists she is 'not free to leave' unless she agrees to be continuously escorted by state troopers, a dramatic standoff that has turned her into the unlikely face of resistance in Texas' bitter redistricting battle.
The confrontation erupted Monday evening inside the Texas Capitol in Austin, just hours after Democrats staged another walkout against GOP-led redistricting.
