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Our View: We cant let this happen again Times Editorial Board It happened. Again. Last Sunday, 20-year-old Daunte Wright was killed by then-Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter during a traffic stop. Police said Wright was pulled over for expired tags, but they later discovered he had an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court. Wrights mother, who said her son called her just before he was shot, said Wright told her that police had pulled him over because he had air freshener...

The City of Minneapolis is looking into creating an unarmed Traffic Safety Division.

406 Riot police members stand guard during protests in Portland, Oregon, US, on April 16, 2021, in this still image taken from a video. Grace Morgan via Reuters Oakland, April 17 Protests against police brutality in Portland, Oregan, and Oakland, California, ended with vandalism and arson, causing Portland authorities to declare riot within the city. Police in Portland, Oregon, said Saturday they arrested four people after declaring a riot Friday night when protesters smashed windows, burglari...

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — As protests intensified in the Minneapolis suburb where a...

By Ray Sanchez, Kay Jones and Eric Fiegel, CNN Updated 4:09 PM ET, Sat April 17, 2021 A picture of George Floyd hangs on a fence barrier surrounding the Hennepin County Government Center during the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. (CNN)With jury deliberations in Derek Chauvins trial in the death of George Floyd expected next week, Minneapolis and other US cities are preparing for protests and possible civil unrest. The verdict in one of the most closely watched poli...

Posted on Protests over the fatal police shooting of unarmed 20-year-old Daunte Wright are stretching into a fifth night in the Twin Cities area. The officer who killed him, Kim Potter, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and released from jail on a $100,000 bond. She worked at the department for over 20 years, was a field training officer, and led the local police association. Brooklyn Center’s Police Chief Tim Gannon has resigned and the City Manager has been fired. A 10...

2021/04/17 19:36 Demonstrators set fire to the front of the California Bank and Trust building during a protest against police brutality in Oakland, Calif., Friday, Ap... Demonstrators set fire to the front of the California Bank and Trust building during a protest against police brutality in Oakland, Calif., Friday, April 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) Ashen Blumberg, 13 years old, of San Francisco holds a candle during a protest against police bru...

GOP candidate: Daunte Wright killing was result of low police morale Doug Wardlow is running for MN attorney general. Author: A prominent Minnesota Republican is under fire following an interview in which he said Daunte Wright "might still be alive if we didnt have so much pressure against the police." Doug Wardlow, a former state representative whos running a second time for Minnesota attorney general, made the comments during a conversation with conservative talk show host Joe Pags. Both Ward...

A crowd of protesters took to the streets in East Baltimore to proclaim that Black Lives Matter and to show their solidarity with the Asian American community on Saturday, the second demonstration against police brutality and in support of social justice issues to be held in the city in as many days.

(Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) (CNN) — As Daunte Wright’s loved ones reflected on a son who will grow up without a father, a peaceful march and protest calling for justice in his death devolved into unrest and, authorities said, at least 100 people were arrested. Police declared a demonstration at the Brooklyn Center Police Department unlawful Friday night, after protesters began shaking barricade fencing near the precinct and hurling objects at officers. Officers could be seen usi...