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McKinney Apologizes Over Altercation

HeadlineApr 07, 2006

On Capitol Hill, Democratic Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney has apologized for being involved in altercation last week after a Capitol police officer failed to recognize her as she tried to enter the building. McKinney said “I am sorry that this misunderstanding happened at all and I regret its escalation, and I apologize. There should not have been any physical contact in this incident.” A grand jury is investigating whether McKinney hit the police officer. She had maintained she has been racially profiled.

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