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He calls for a “reimagining” of policing. Published 15 hours ago Written by BET Staff The killing of  20-year-old Daunte Wright has sparked protests all over the country. Now, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have released a joint  statement.  "Our hearts are heavy over yet another shooting of a Black man, Daunte Wright, at the hands of police," the Obamas said in a statement. "The fact that this could happen even as the city of Minneapolis is going through the trial of ...

The two leaders, along with family affected by police violence, convened in NYC. Published 8 hours ago Written by Paul Meara During a press conference on Wednesday afternoon (April 14) in New York City, Rev. Al Sharpton and attorney Ben Crump, along with family affected by police violence, reacted to the charges against former Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter, who was just hit with a charge of second degree manslaughter and arrested. “It is my feeling and the feelings of the many delegat...

Kim Potter, the Brooklyn Center, Minn., police officer who resigned after she fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright, has been formally charged with second-degree manslaughter, the Washington...

The Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur news and links for Thursday, April 15 Share this story Hey, everyone! Ramble of the Day On Monday, the New York Yankees’ Aaron Hicks asked not to play, essentially taking a mental health day after the killing of Daunte Wright. Hicks’ manager Aaron Boone granted the request, saying this after the match (per Yahoo Sports): My consideration is with Aaron and his well-being, and making sure that as best we can we support him and try to be there for him as...

Officials explain how this mistake happens and how to prevent it. Author: Shandel Menezes Updated: 11:08 PM CDT April 14, 2021 TEXAS, USA — The Brooklyn Center Police Department says Daunte Wright died after former police officer Kim Potter mistook her gun for her taser as he resisted arrest. Tom Selman, Precinct 1 Constable for Angelina County, tried to fathom how an officer could make this mistake.  “To mistakenly pull your taser or mistakenly pull your du...

Ex-Minnesota cop faces first hearing in shooting of Daunte Wright By SCOTT BAUER and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER The Associated Press,Updated April 15, 2021, 8:27 a.m. Email to a Friend Demonstrators gathered Wednesday outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department to protest the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop.John Minchillo/Associated Press BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A white former police officer faced her first court appearance Thursday in the traffic-stop shooting of Black...

USA TODAY Stars like Olivia Munn,Ken Jeong, Winston Duke and more are teaming to shed light on the history of anti-Asian violence in America.  Directed by Bao Nguyen, the three-minute, black-and white public service announcement shared Wednesday features actors and celebrities passing a lit candle as they share a timeline of anti-Asian sentiment and violence in the U.S.  "Anti-Asian violence is not new, it is part of our collective memory," Munn said.  Part of that collective memory inclu...

Restoring trust in investigations of police Changes in how use-of-force cases are investigated have added credibility to painful process.  By EDITORIAL BOARD, Star Tribune April 14, 2021 — 5:37pm Text size Copy shortlink: On Sunday, as the world now knows, a young Black man was shot and killed during a traffic stop by a Brooklyn Center police officer. By Wednesday, the veteran cop who pulled the trigger had resigned and was arreste...

The day after 26-year veteran Kim Potter and the Brooklyn Center Police Chief resigned from their positions, Potter was arrested, formally charged, and placed in the Hennepin County Jail on charges of manslaughter after shooting and killing Wright during a traffic stop on April 11. “While we appreciate that the district attorney is pursuing justice for Daunte, no conviction can give the Wright family their loved one back,” said famed civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump. “This was no acci...

First Thing: officer who shot Daunte Wright charged with manslaughter Molly Blackall Good morning. The police officer who shot a 20-year-old black man dead during a traffic stop was charged with manslaughter yesterday, officials said, after days of unrest. Police said that Kimberly Potter, 48, meant to fire her stun gun at Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center, but accidentally shot her handgun. Potter, who is white, has since resigned,...