House Democratic whip's daughter arrested in Boston at protest - CNN

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House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark’s girl was arrested during a protestation successful Boston and has been arraigned connected charges including battle connected a constabulary officer.

Riley Dowell, 23, was recovered by constabulary tagging the Parkman Bandstand monument “NO COP CITY” and “ACAB,” according to a property merchandise from the Boston Police Department. “ACAB” is commonly known arsenic an acronym for the anti-police slogan “All Cops Are Bastards.”

While constabulary tried to apprehension Dowell, protesters surrounded officers and 1 was deed successful the look and bleeding, according to the property release. The merchandise referred to Dowell by her commencement name.

Dowell has present been arraigned and charged with battle of a constabulary officer, according to a quality merchandise from Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office.

“Riley Dowell, 23, was arraigned successful the Central Division of Boston Municipal Court contiguous connected charges of battle and artillery connected a constabulary officer, vandalizing property, tagging property, vandalizing a historical marker/monument, and resisting arrest,” the merchandise obtained by CNN affiliate WCVB said. “Judge James Coffey acceptable bail astatine $500 and ordered Dowell to enactment distant from Boston Common.”

Dowell is represented by lawyer Chris Dearborn, according to the release. Dearborn had nary remark erstwhile reached by CNN. Dowell’s adjacent tribunal quality is scheduled for April 19, the merchandise said.

Clark commented connected the quality in a tweet Sunday.

“Last night, my girl was arrested successful Boston, Massachusetts. I emotion Riley, and this is simply a precise hard clip successful the rhythm of joyousness and symptom successful parenting,” Clark wrote. “This volition beryllium evaluated by the ineligible system, and I americium assured successful that process.”

Clark began serving arsenic number whip successful the 118th league of Congress aft House Democrats elevated her to the position.

Clark is lone the 2nd woman aft erstwhile House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to service successful 1 of the apical 2 enactment enactment positions successful Congress.

Previously, the congresswoman served successful the enactment relation of adjunct speaker.

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