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Daunte Wright, the young black man shot during a traffic stop in Minneapolis, was a “prince” whose life ended too soon at the hands of the police, the Rev Al Sharpton said during an emotional funeral. Hundreds of people wearing Covid masks packed into Shiloh Temple International Ministries to remember Mr Wright, a 20-year-old father-of-one who was shot by a police officer on April 11 in Brooklyn Centre. The funeral was held just two days after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin...

Amid grief for Daunte Wright, a firm resolve for lasting change Amid grief for Daunte Wright in Minneapolis, a firm resolve for lasting change Mourners including the states top political leaders filled a north Minneapolis church to honor a 20-year-man killed by Brooklyn Center police, and demand justice.   April 22, 2021 — 10:23pm Video (02:39) : Katie and Aubrey Wright, parents of Daunte Wright, spoke at the funeral for their son who was killed by police dur...

Experts share tips on how to talk to your kids about race A Minnesota Childrens Museum virtual discussion and new MPR podcast offer tips on how to raise anti-racist kids.  April 23, 2021 — 9:57am Text size Copy shortlink: Since George Floyds death, the need to address racism and white privilege in Minnesota has come to the forefront. Q: Why is it so important to talk to kids about race? A: One of the reasons why we struggle with th...

ReidOut host Joy Reid and her A-block panel decided on Thursday night to flaunt their lack of brain cells, insisting Ma’Khia Bryant was someone whose “character” has been “a bad day.” They even went as far as suggesting Bryant’s use of a knife to attack another girl had been triggered by the presence of the officer and she may have had the knife “to defend herself” from the other girls. And this came 24 hours after Reid and another set of guests downplayed Bryants attempted...

April 23, 2021 Share Daunte Wright, the young Black man shot by an officer during a traffic stop in suburban Minneapolis, was not “just some kid with an air freshener,” but a “prince” whose life ended too soon at the hands of police, the Rev. Al Sharpton said Thursday during an emotional funeral. Hundreds of people wearing COVID-19 masks packed into Shiloh Temple International Ministries to remember Wright, a 20-year-old father of one who was shot by a white police officer on Ap...

Black Minnesota Police Chief Describes Being Taken Out at Gunpoint and Prone by Law Enforcement On 4/23/21 at 11:09 AM EDT A Black Minnesota police chief is describing his own experience of being racially profiled by other law enforcement officials, saying he was once "taken out at gunpoint and prone out on the street." "It was a traffic stop. I was actually going to my nieces sweet 16 birthday party, and a squad car pulled in behind me. And having been on the other end of that transaction, as ...

Columbus shooting illustrates how police grapple with politics of releasing body camera footage The police department in Ohio’s largest city is under national scrutiny after an officer fatally shot 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant — the second deadly shooting by a city police officer in the last four months. But unlike other high-profile incidents across the country, officials in Columbus released clips of both shootings within a day and, in the most recent case, within hours. They followed tha...

Frey vetoes Park Board action that booted State Patrol from office The Park Board voted 5-4 Wednesday to eject troopers from a shared cubicle.  April 23, 2021 — 3:21pm Text size Copy shortlink: Using a little-known power to undo Minneapolis Park Board resolutions, Mayor Jacob Frey on Friday vetoed the boards decision to banish the State Patrol from its headquarters. Freys action came less than 48 hours after...

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out whats clicking on Foxnews.com. The Rev. Al Sharpton fended off criticism over his use of a private jet to travel to Minnesota for the Derek Chauvin verdict and for the funeral of Daunte Wright – during his eulogy of the Black Minnesota man killed by a police officer who allegedly confused her handgun for a Taser. "We aint in the back of the bus no more," Sharpton said, calling back to Rosa Parks act of civil disobedience in 1955. "I’d have ta...

IHM sisters: "Never forget" The Monroe News The Leadership Council of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Monroe issued the following  statement regarding the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial: The Leadership Council of the IHM Sisters of Monroe  welcomes the recent verdict finding Officer Derek Chauvin guilty for the death of George Floyd. Like so many across the nation, we are breathing a sigh of collective relief. At the same time, we can never forget the breath Geo...