![]() He looks forward to taking a historic vote on health care reform legislation tomorrow,įor the residents of the Fifth District of Missouri and for all Americans. He is disappointed that in the 21st century our national discourse has devolved to the point of name calling and spitting. This is not the first time the congressman has been called the “n” word and certainly not the worst assault he has endured in his years fighting for equal rights for all Americans. He has left the matter with the Capitol Police. Spat on the congressman was arrested, but the congressman has chosen not to press charges. After all the members were safe, a full report was taken and the matter was handled by the U.S. Him into the Capitol, and defused the tense situation with professionalism and care. Capitol Police officer who quickly escorted the other members and The Congressman would like to thank the U.S. This afternoon, the congressman was walking into the Capitol to vote, when one protester spat on him. Frank who has struggled in the cause of equality, this is not the first time they have Cleaver’s office issued this statement:įor many of the members of the CBC, like John Lewis and Emanuel Cleaver who worked in the civil rights movement, and for Mr. Clyburn of South Carolina, said, “I heard people saying things today that I have not heard since March 15, 1960, when I was marching to try to get off 3 Democrat in the House, Representative James E. Cleaver said that a protester spat on the congressmanĪs he was walking to the Capitol for a vote.ĭemocratic aides said some demonstrators made anti-gay remarks to Representative Barney Frank, Democrat of Massachusetts, who is gay. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lewis, a leader of the civil rights movement in the 1960s, said that as he walked to the Capitol, Mr. Made by some demonstrators against three black lawmakers: Representatives André Carson of Indiana, Emanuel Cleaver II of Missouri and John Lewis of Georgia, all Democrats.Īn aide to Mr. Lewis was called racial slurs by health care protesters.Īnd while most of the invective was directed at the health care bill itself, several House members said there was an ugly tone to comments And it’s free, for everyone.Lauren Victoria Burke/Associated Press Representative John Lewis fields questions from reporters on Saturday after an aide said Mr. Our reporting remains fiercely independent, and is never manipulated by commercial or political ties. We’re a reader-funded news organization, fighting an expensive lawsuit that threatens our survival. Help Us Fight: Keep Local Journalism Alive She resisted arrest and kneed one officer in the groin, the criminal complaint said. Shorewood police went to Rapkin’s home the day after the protest following her encounter with the protesters. She’s still charged with assaulting a police officer, according to court documents, and is scheduled for a trial in August. ![]() Rapkin had been charged with disorderly conduct as a hate crime, but a judge dismissed the enhancement of that charge. Rapkin faces up to 90 days in jail and a fine of up to $1,000 when she’s sentenced on May 23. “She definitely has regret over what happened,” Cotton said. In court on Tuesday, Rapkin said that she spit toward Lucas, but not on him, according to WDJT-TV.ĭefense attorney Anthony Cotton told reporters following the trial that Rapkin is remorseful and that her career has been ruined. Lucas had helped organize and lead the march.Īccording to the criminal complaint, Rapkin told an investigating officer she was a cancer survivor and felt threatened because she was surrounded by protesters who were not wearing coronavirus protective masks. When protesters approached her to urge her to move her car, video shows Rapkin spitting on Eric Lucas, then a 17-year-old junior at Shorewood High School. in the wake of the murder of George Floyd by a police officer. In June of 2020, Rapkin showed up at the protest in Shorewood and parked her car in the street, blocking the anti-racism march that was one of thousands held around the U.S. Rapkin faces sentencing for the misdemeanor charge later this week and is charged separately with a felony assault on a police officer who arrested her at her home the day after the spitting incident. MILWAUKEE (AP) - A white lawyer was convicted for spitting on a Black high school student during a 2020 anti-racism march in a Milwaukee suburb.Ī jury reached the verdict Wednesday in the trial of Stephanie Rapkin, 67, of Shorewood, Wisconsin, finding her guilty of misdemeanor disorderly conduct. ![]()
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