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Extraction Summary
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Document Information
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News article / web printout
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2.71 MB
Summary
This document is a printout of a BuzzFeed News article describing the arraignment of protesters arrested during the 2017 presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. While the text does not mention Jeffrey Epstein, it highlights the involvement of high-profile attorney Kathryn Ruemmler (former White House Counsel), who appeared in court to represent a journalist employed by Vocativ. Ruemmler is a known figure in Epstein-related investigations due to her later inclusion in Epstein's schedules, likely explaining why this document appears in a 'House Oversight' file dump.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Kathryn Ruemmler | Attorney / Former White House Counsel |
Appeared in court to represent a journalist arrested during protests; noted as former counsel to President Obama.
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| President Trump | President of the United States |
Subject of the protests and inauguration mentioned in the article.
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| President Obama | Former President of the United States |
Mentioned as the former employer of Kathryn Ruemmler.
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| Zoe Tillman | Author/Journalist |
Author of the BuzzFeed News article.
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| Unnamed Journalist | Defendant |
Client of Kathryn Ruemmler, employed by Vocativ, arrested while filming demonstrations.
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| Unnamed Texas Man | Defendant |
21-year-old charged with pointing a laser at a police helicopter.
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Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| BuzzFeed News |
Source of the article.
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| US Attorney's Office in DC |
Pursuing charges against arrested individuals.
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| DC Superior Court |
Venue for the arraignment hearings.
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| Latham & Watkins |
Firm employing Kathryn Ruemmler.
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| Vocativ |
Employer of the journalist represented by Ruemmler.
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| US Park Police |
Operated the helicopter targeted by a laser.
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| White House |
Mentioned in relation to Ruemmler's past employment.
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Timeline (2 events)
2017-01-20
Presidential Inauguration and Anti-Trump Protests
Washington, DC
2017-01-21
Locations (3)
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City where events took place.
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Location of demonstrations.
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Location of legal proceedings.
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Relationships (2)
Ruemmler stated her firm represents Vocativ.
Served as President Obama's White House counsel for three years.
Key Quotes (2)
"The DC law defines felony rioting as a group of at least five people who, 'by tumultuous and violent conduct and the threat thereof,' cause 'serious bodily harm' or property damage valued at more than $5,000."Source
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Quote #1
"Ruemmler told reporters outside of the courtroom that her firm represents Vocativ, the media company that employed her client, which is how she got involved."Source
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Complete text extracted from the document (3,446 characters)
WASHINGTON — As hundreds of thousands of demonstrators gathered on the National Mall to protest President Trump on Saturday, people arrested the day before during anti-Trump protests in downtown Washington, DC, made their first appearance in court.
Prosecutors are pursuing charges against all of the 230 people arrested on Friday for rioting, according to the US attorney’s office in DC. Although anti-Trump demonstrations on inauguration day were largely peaceful, some turned violent, with participants breaking storefront windows, throwing bricks at police, and running through streets and parks downtown as they were chased by police.
The arraignment hearing at DC Superior Court began on Saturday around 1 p.m. and was still going six hours later. As of 7 p.m., 80 people arrested and charged with felony rioting had come before a judge. The court was expected to continue the hearing through the night until everyone arrested on Friday came through.
The defendants processed so far were released until their next court dates, with the condition that they not be arrested again in DC in the meantime.
Felony rioting is a crime under DC law that carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail and a fine of up to $25,000. According to police, six officers were injured in confrontations with demonstrators on Jan. 20, and three of those officers sustained minor head injuries after objects were thrown at them. The DC law defines felony rioting as a group of at least five people who, “by tumultuous and violent conduct and the threat thereof,” cause “serious bodily harm” or property damage valued at more than $5,000.
A 21-year-old Texas man was also charged with pointing a laser at at US Park Police helicopter during the protests on Friday. He was arraigned in Superior Court but the case is being moved to federal court.
The individuals charged with rioting were generally brought in front of the judge in groups of 10 and were represented by a cadre of public defenders and other court-appointed lawyers. One exception came early in the hearing, when former White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler entered an appearance for one of the defendants. Ruemmler said her client was a journalist on assignment filming the demonstrations who was swept up in the arrests.
Ruemmler served as President Obama’s White House counsel for three years before going to the law firm Latham & Watkins. Ruemmler told reporters outside of the courtroom that her firm represents Vocativ, the media company that employed her client, which is how she got involved.
Dozens of people came to the courthouse on Saturday to support the arrestees. They cheered as defendants left the courtroom; some of the defendants were walking slowly to keep their shoes on because they had to remove their shoelaces after being arrested. The defendants were held by police overnight.
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Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News
By Saturday night, a crowd had gathered outside the courthouse to greet the arrestees, cheering and applauding as they came out. A line of police formed in between the group and the courthouse entrance, and police were
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