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Democrats led by a whole Squad of ghoulish opportunists Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib weigh in on death of Daunte Wright Follow Us Question of the Day     ANALYSIS/OPINION: There is a special breed of sewer rat in Washington who is willing to exploit any human catastrophe for personal political gain. Sadly, these vermin are no longer the rare exceptions in the Democrat Party; today, they are the face of the Democrat Party. Minnesota police pull...

Adam Toledo Shooting Boosts Progressives Calls for Systemic Change Newsweek 2 hrs ago Darragh Roche © Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) listen during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on July 15, 2019 in Washington, DC. They are among the Democrats who have commented on the death of Adam Toledo. Progressive Democrats have reacted to footage of the shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo with c...

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2 slides Credit: Hennepin County Sheriffs Office Officer Who Killed Daunte Wright Makes First Court Appearance In Manslaughter Case By at 2:04 pm NPR The former Brooklyn Center, Minn., police officer charged with killing Daunte Wright made her first appearance in court, as the Wright family continued their call for consequences. Police officials have said Kim Potter, a 48-year-old white woman, mistook her handgun for her Taser when she shot Wright, a 20-ye...

About 50 people, mostly Bemidji State students, held a solidarity rally on Thursday, April 15, along Bemidji Avenue after the recent death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright at the hands of Brooklyn Center police.

“We, as a society, failed him. We can’t bring Adam back, but we can strive for a world where no 13-year-old meets such a tragic end,” he said. As the Toledo family said, we are all pained by Adam’s death and seeing the video cuts us to our core. Let us all join with the family to express our grief peacefully.— Rep. Brad Schneider (@RepSchneider) April 15, 2021 Rep. Marie Newman (D-Ill.) said “Reform alone can’t fix this. Public safety MUST be about funding for housing, schools & ...

Overall, a better response to protests State, local leaders must continue to focus on public safety and First Amendment rights.  By EDITORIAL BOARD, Star Tribune April 15, 2021 — 5:43pm Text size Copy shortlink: State, county and city leaders faced a big test in the aftermath of the tragic killing of Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old man shot by former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly A. Potter on Sunday. Tensions were heighten...

Minnesota is one of a number of states that prohibit drivers from hanging objects from their rearview mirrors because they can obstruct views.

Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter poses for a mugshot at the Hennepin county jail. | Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Kimberly A. Potter, the white Brooklyn Center police officer who resigned after fatally shooting Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old black man who resisted arrest during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, was formally charged Wednesday with second-degree manslaughter after days of protests and riots. "Certain occupations carry an immense responsibility and...