Jeann Lugo, who was seeking the GOP nomination to run for the same state senate seat, said he was 'not going to deny' the punching allegation, but added that 'everything happened very fast.'
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Rhode Island police officer accused of punching a woman at an abortion protest while he was off-duty was suspended from his job with pay Saturday while the Providence Police Department conducts a criminal investigation into his actions.
"As an officer that swore to protect and serve our communities, I, unfortunately, saw myself in a situation that no individual should see themselves in," he said in the email to the Boston Globe."I stepped in to protect someone that a group of agitators was attacking."Chicago rally: Abortion rights supporters gather for 2nd day following ruling overturning Roe v Wade
"I'm a Black woman running for office," Rourke told the Journal."There was no need, no need for any of this. I'm not going to give up."
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