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A 71-year-old medical doctor who punched a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol apologized as she was sentenced Thursday to nine months behind bars. Jacquelyn Starer, 71, of Ashland, entered the Capitol through the Rotunda doors after attending the “Stop the Steal” rally, prosecutors said. During the riot, Starer moved through the crowd and to the front of the police line. She approached the officers, pushed up against another rioter with outstretched arms, and pointed her finger in the direction of the officers. Starer then grabbed the arm of the rioter wit…

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