HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – The husband of a well-known community activist in our area has been released on bond after he was arrested for assaulting her earlier this week.
According to court records, Ronnie Calvin Matthews was booked into jail on Aug. 24 and charged with assault of a family/household member. This charge shows to be a felony in the Harris County Jail system.
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The court documents went on to state that Ronnie Matthews, who is said to be the husband of Candice Matthews, “unlawfully, intentionally and knowingly caused bodily injury to Candice Matthews” by grabbing her hand.
Furthermore, the documents showed that Ronnie Matthews was previously convicted of assault back in 1998 which was committed against a person who he had a dating relationship with.
According to her site, Candice Matthews is “the National Minister of Politics for The New Black Panther Nation. In this role, Dr. Matthews stays on the frontline fighting for Civil and Human Rights for the liberation of Black People. Also, tackling injustices and continuing to fight to end police brutality, and murder of Black people.”
She has been seen on several occasions attempting to fight for justice within school districts and judicial systems across the state of Texas.
Since his arrest, Ronnie Matthews has posted a $4,000 bond and has been released.
Court records also show that Matthews has a lengthy criminal history, dating back to 1993. Several of his previous charges include felon in possession of a weapon, possession of marijuana, evading arrest, and theft.