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Daunte Wright shooting

News and video related to the police shooting of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. The 20-year-old was fatally shot on April 11, 2021 by Officer Kim Potter who drew her gun instead of a taser.

Stillwater corrections officer on leave after wife seen yelling slur at protestors

Stillwater corrections officer on leave after wife seen yelling slur at protestors

A corrections officer at a Stillwater prison has been placed on investigative leave after a video circulating on social media appeared to show his wife yelling a racial slur at protesters in Stillwater, Minnesota Sunday. 

April 26, 2021 6:49pm CDT
Daunte Wright's family considers lawsuit as push for justice follows funeral

Daunte Wright's family considers lawsuit as push for justice follows funeral

Just under two weeks ago, former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop.

April 24, 2021 6:30am CDT
Speed artist paints picture of Daunte Wright in 5 minutes during funeral
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Speed artist paints picture of Daunte Wright in 5 minutes during funeral

April 23, 2021 8:30am CDT
Daunte Wright's death prompts discussion over traffic stops in Minneapolis

Daunte Wright's death prompts discussion over traffic stops in Minneapolis

Daunte Wright, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, is prompting conversation from leaders in the Twin Cities metro about traffic stops in general.

April 22, 2021 9:48pm CDT
Daunte Wright funeral: Family members mourn, Rev. Al Sharpton delivers eulogy

Daunte Wright funeral: Family members mourn, Rev. Al Sharpton delivers eulogy

The funeral service for Daunte Wright will be held Thursday in Minneapolis. Wright was shot and killed by a Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer during a traffic stop on April 11.

April 22, 2021 9:42pm CDT
Crowd celebrates life of Daunte Wright with cookout outside Brooklyn Center PD
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Crowd celebrates life of Daunte Wright with cookout outside Brooklyn Center PD

April 22, 2021 9:28pm CDT
Law enforcement presence in Twin Cities metro to decrease this week

Law enforcement presence in Twin Cities metro to decrease this week

Following a peaceful night of celebration in Minneapolis after the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, Operation Safety Net announced it will begin reducing law enforcement presence in the Twin Cities metro.

April 21, 2021 9:16pm CDT
Daunte Wright's funeral to be held in Minneapolis on Thursday

Daunte Wright's funeral to be held in Minneapolis on Thursday

A funeral service will be held Thursday in Minneapolis for Daunte Wright, who was shot and killed by a Brooklyn Center police officer during a traffic stop. 

April 21, 2021 2:56pm CDT
Daunte Wright's funeral to be held April 22 in Minneapolis

Daunte Wright's funeral to be held April 22 in Minneapolis

Ben Crump, the attorney representing the family of Daunte Wright, confirmed Wright's funeral will be held next week at a church in Minneapolis.

April 21, 2021 2:19pm CDT
Small group of protesters persist in Brooklyn Center
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Small group of protesters persist in Brooklyn Center

April 20, 2021 9:27pm CDT
Minnesota students walk out Monday to honor Daunte Wright, protest racial injustice

Minnesota students walk out Monday to honor Daunte Wright, protest racial injustice

Students at schools across Minnesota plan to walk out Monday to protest racial injustice in their communities and schools.

April 19, 2021 4:44pm CDT
52 booked for probable cause riot after Brooklyn Center protests on Friday

52 booked for probable cause riot after Brooklyn Center protests on Friday

At least 52 people were booked late Friday night into early Saturday morning on probable cause riot charges at the Hennepin County Jail while 136 in total were arrested, as the sixth night of protests turned violent in Brooklyn Center.

April 18, 2021 6:46am CDT
Protests in Brooklyn Center remain calm as Saturday night curfew goes in effect

Protests in Brooklyn Center remain calm as Saturday night curfew goes in effect

The seventh night of protests in Brooklyn Center following the death of Daunte Wright has remained calm through the evening and as a late-night curfew went into effect.

April 18, 2021 6:26am CDT
University of Minnesota doctors, medical students rally against use of less-lethal weapons on protesters

University of Minnesota doctors, medical students rally against use of less-lethal weapons on protesters

Saturday, after another clash between protesters and police in Brooklyn Center, a group of medical students and doctors from the University of Minnesota rallied against the use of less-lethal weapons on protesters.

April 18, 2021 6:24am CDT
Rev. Jesse Jackson joins protesters in Brooklyn Center for Wright rally

Rev. Jesse Jackson joins protesters in Brooklyn Center for Wright rally

Reverend Jesse Jackson joined protesters in Brooklyn Center rallying on Saturday following the death of Daunte Wright.

April 17, 2021 9:33pm CDT
Brooklyn Center issues emergency curfew, police disperse demonstrators as protests escalate

Brooklyn Center issues emergency curfew, police disperse demonstrators as protests escalate

Brooklyn Center issued an emergency curfew on Friday after protests escalated, leading police to disperse a crowd outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department.

April 17, 2021 9:10am CDT
'I'm just really hurt': Mother of Daunte Wright's son grieves loss

'I'm just really hurt': Mother of Daunte Wright's son grieves loss

Chyna Whitaker, the mother of Daunte Wright's son, expressed her grief over losing her son's father to a deadly police shooting during a press conference Friday.

April 17, 2021 7:02am CDT
Dispersal order issued after protesters breach fence on 6th night of protests
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Dispersal order issued after protesters breach fence on 6th night of protests

April 16, 2021 10:07pm CDT
No curfew for Brooklyn Center as Daunte Wright shooting protests continue
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No curfew for Brooklyn Center as Daunte Wright shooting protests continue

April 16, 2021 9:16pm CDT
Walz, DFL activists clash over National Guard and police response to unrest

Walz, DFL activists clash over National Guard and police response to unrest

Union activists taunted Minnesota National Guard soldiers this week and Democratic lawmakers tried to ban the use of tear gas as a crowd control tactic, showing the escalating tension between Gov. Tim Walz and his party's left flank.

April 16, 2021 6:51pm CDT
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