CNN’s Miguel Marquez and his team were covering the fourth night of demonstrations in the Minneapolis suburb on Wednesday, which were sparked by Wright’s killing during a traffic stop. Videos posted to social media show that the CNN crew was harassed and eventually driven away from the area by protesters …
Read More »Brooklyn Center police clear out ‘umbrella barricade’ as Daunte Wright protesters defy curfew & dispersal orders (VIDEOS)
Many of the protesters held umbrellas and otherwise covered themselves as much as possible, apparently trying to give the police as little surface area to spray as possible. It was the fourth night of protests over the killing of Daunte Wright on Sunday. The police sent their final notice over …
Read More »Brooklyn Center cop who shot black man Daunte Wright to face second-degree manslaughter charge
Potter was arrested on Wednesday morning, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said in a statement, and charges would be filed later in the day by the county attorney. She faces up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine if found guilty. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon previously said …
Read More »Police deploy tear gas & flashbangs against crowd of Daunte Wright protesters outside Brooklyn Center precinct (VIDEOS)
For the third night in a row, protesters rallied outside the police station, chanting Wright’s name and “Black Lives Matter,” as police sought to disperse the “unlawful assembly.” A stubborn crowd rallied outside the police station despite the near-freezing temperature and light snow. As police fired smoke and gas grenades …
Read More »MN police chief and officer who fatally shot black man Daunte Wright BOTH resign after riots
Kim Potter, an officer with Brooklyn Center Police Department, announced on Tuesday she was stepping down from her post over Sunday’s shooting. She allegedly mistook her Taser for her gun when she went to draw it, and instead shot and fatally injured the 20-year-old. “I have loved every minute of …
Read More »‘Who killed Ashli Babbitt?’: Twitter users ask why name of officer who shot Daunte Wright is released, but not Capitol riot killer
The officer who shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright on Sunday has been revealed as Kim Potter, whom Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon said accidentally discharged her weapon during a traffic stop, resulting in Wright’s death. On Tuesday, as Potter’s name came to be known, some conservatives pushed another …
Read More »‘Burn the precincts to the ground!’ Vigil for Daunte Wright turns into riot & clashes outside police station in Portland (VIDEOS)
After attending a vigil for Daunte Wright, who died in a botched arrest attempt in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, protesters staged a march, chanting, “Every city, every town – burn the precincts to the ground!” The crowd headed towards the Penumbra Kelly building, where the city’s police precinct and a local …
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