Both Rourke and Bartholomew claim the video show Lugo hitting Rourke in the face at the rally. We deliver local Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts news & weather stories, and we do what we do to make Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Fall River. WPRI 12 News on is Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts local news, weather, sports, politics, and investigative journalism source.

RourkeвЂ™s tweet included footage of the alleged attack, first shared to Twitter by radio and podcast host Bill Bartholomew. вЂњThis is what it is to be a Black woman running for office. вЂњLast night, after speaking at our Roe rally, my Republican opponent - a police officer - violently attacked me,вЂќ Rourke wrote in a social media post on Saturday. This global web site presents OFFICIAL weather forecasts and climatological information for selected cities supplied by National Meteorological & Hydrological Services worldwide. The attack occurred during demonstrations at Smith Hill, where hundreds of people gathered to condemn the Supreme CourtвЂ™s decision to overturn Roe v. Rhode Island Political Cooperative co-founder Jennifer Rourke, one of LugoвЂ™s Democratic opponents, has since identified herself as the woman he is accused of violently attacking. WeвЂ™ll keep the sunshine through the afternoon. Lugo, according to police, is a three-year veteran of the force and was off-duty at the time. Sunday will start out warm and muggy with temps in the 60s in the morning with sunshine.

The Providence Police Department has confirmed that Jeann Lugo, an officer who is also running for Rhode Island Senate as a Republican, was placed on paid leave Saturday morning. WPRI 12 News on is Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts' local news, weather, sports, politics, and investigative journalism source. ( WPRI) - A police officer in Providence, Rhode Island, has been placed on administrative leave after he reportedly assaulted a woman outside the Rhode Island State House Friday night. 7 Day Forecast Hourly Forecast Friday 69 / 62 Clear 0 69 62 Saturday 71 / 51 Mostly Cloudy 3 71 51 Sunday 65 / 53 Cloudy 10 65 53 Monday 80 / 57 Mostly Sunny 0 80 57 Tuesday 76.

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