A Democratic representative by the name of Nicole Collier is currently being forced to stay within the Texas State House or face going to jail due to Republicans trying to push through new redistricting maps that require a certain amount of lawmakers to be present.
Collier has spent the last two nights in the Texas Capitol after she arrived at work on Monday and was informed that she would not be able to leave the building without a police escort. She refused to sign the permission slip to be under escort of the Texas Department of Public Safety, telling CBS “I refuse to comply with this unreasonable, un-American and unnecessary request.”
