McKinney Won’t Be Charged in Police Incident
A grand jury declined Friday to indict Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.) in connection with a confrontation in which she admitted hitting a Capitol police officer.
The grand jury had been considering the case since shortly after the March 29 incident, which has led to much discussion on Capitol Hill about race and the conduct of lawmakers and the officers who protect them. McKinney is black and the officer white.
“We respect the decision of the grand jury in this difficult matter,” said U.S. Atty. Kenneth Wainstein.
The encounter began when McKinney tried to enter a House building without walking through a metal detector or wearing the pin that identifies members of Congress. The officer did not recognize her. When he tried to stop her, she hit him.
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