An off-duty Rhode Island police officer who was running for state Senate is under investigation for allegedly attacking his female opponent during an abortion rights protest Friday night.
Jennifer Rourke, who is running for the state's 29th District, said she had finished speaking at a rally outside the state house in Providence when she was attacked by officer Jeann Lugo.
"I’m a reproductive rights organizer & State Senate candidate. Last night, after speaking at our Roe rally, my Republican opponent — a police officer — violently attacked me," Rourke wrote in a Twitter post that included the video.The video appears to show a man throwing two punches at a woman, hitting her once in the head.
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