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So, I’m reading about the cop who shot Daunte Wright in Minnesota on Sunday and the police chief who defended her deadly mistake, and I’m wondering if there has ever been a time in the history of law enforcement when an officer grabbed his Taser by accident when he meant to pull his gun. Kim Potter’s weapon was still warm when stories started appearing online about all the other cops across ...

The fired cop charged in George Floyd's death spoke from the defense table, telling a judge he will invoke his Fifth Amendment privilege.

The trial of white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is nearing an end. He's charged in the killing of George Floyd, a Black man. Not far from the

Daunte Wright, slain by police, was known as jokester Updated 6:41 AM; Facebook Share By Tim Sullivan and Denise Lavoie | The Associated Press A few years ago, Daunte Wright was talking to a high school mentor about what to do if he was pulled over by police. “Make sure your hands are on top of the steering wheel, don’t reach for anything,” Jonathan Mason told him, given the long history of Black men shot by police during traffic stops. “He would always say, ‘Man, why we gotta do all...

Print Daunte Wright became a father while he was still a teenager and seemed to relish the role of a doting young dad, his family and friends said. A family photo shows a beaming Wright holding his son, Daunte Jr., at his first birthday party. Another shows Wright wearing a COVID-19 face mask and his son wearing a bib with the inscription, “ALWAYS HUNGRY.” Wright, 20, was fatally shot Sunday by a police officer in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center. As protesters and civil rights adv...

Published April 15, 2021 To sign up for our daily newsletter filled with the latest news, goss and other stuff you should care about, head HERE. For a running feed of all our stories, follow us on Twitter HERE. Or, bookmark the PEDESTRIAN.TV homepage to visit whenever you need a news fix. Police officer Daunte Wright, 20, in Brooklyn Centre, Minnesota. On Wednesday, Potter was arrested and placed into Hennepin County Jail, where it is reported she posted her bond and was released in the aftern...

How effective was Derek Chauvin’s defense? Vox.com 8 hrs ago © Court TV via AP Derek Chauvin’s defense attorney Eric Nelson on April 15. On Thursday, the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with murdering George Floyd, adjourned for the week. Jurors will hear closing arguments and begin deliberating on Monday. For more than two weeks, the prosecution, a team of four lawyers, presented 38 witnesses to show that Floyd died as a result of Chauvin’s knee. T...

Were still going to bury our son: Daunte Wrights mother says were never going to have justice despite manslaughter charges against cop INSIDER 7 hrs ago jshamsian@insider.com (Jacob Shamsian) © Provided by INSIDER Katie Wright, center, mother of Daunte Wright, speaks during a news conference, Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Minneapolis. AP Photo/John Minchillo Daunte Wrights mother, Katie Wright, said charges against her sons killer cant heal her grief. "Were still going to bur...

Scientific American:  Nick shares an article on how our mind works, and why it’s important in the context of politics. Hate Crime:  Irvine, California, police arrested an Asian man on Monday after he attempted to sexually assault a woman of Asian descent “because he thought she was White,” authorities said. #Metoo Is Dead:  New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham paid out at least $62,500 to settle with a former staffer who accused her of grabbing his crotch in 2018. CA Recalls:  A...

She has a guardian angel forever: Moms of killed Black men share hope, strength with Wright family and last updated 2021-04-14 18:25:19-04 The mothers of Black men killed in recent years by police had personal messages of strength and hope for the mother of Daunte Wright. Wright was shot and killed by a Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer Sunday. “But I want her to know that she has a guardian angel forever,” said Lesley McSpadden, the mother of Michael Brown who was killed in F...