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By Ken MeyerApr 15th, 2021, 8:10 am Pete Hegseth blamed Daunte Wright for his own death during a segment that focused on anti-police protests that have taken place since the tragic death occurred last weekend. He also said the officer who shot Wright — in what has been described as an “accident” by police — “didn’t make the right call.” Fox & Friends covered the protests on Thursday along with the news that Kim Potter, the officer who fatally shot Wright, was charged with secon...

By SCOTT BAUER and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Black community leaders and family members of Daunte Wright were calling for more serious charges against a white police officer in Wrights death, comparing her case to the murder charge brought against a Black officer who killed a white woman in nearby Minneapolis. Former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter was charged with second-degree manslaughter in Sundays shooting of Wright, a 20-yea...

Man parades pigs head in a cops hat on a stake during protests in Minnesota

Warning: This content may be triggering and contains discussions of racism, police brutality and violence. My heart is broken. Again, another Black man, Daunte Wright, has been murdered by the police, this time in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota—just 11 miles from where George Floyd was killed by police last year. While shocking to many, its sadly not a shock to me, as a Black man in America. Most white people have never been pulled over for an air freshener hanging from their rearview mirror, or ...

The Providence Journal The Providence police arrested an East Providence man who they say was carrying a handgun at a State House protest Wednesday night. Dennis Torres, 31, of Riverside, was carrying a loaded 9mm pistol when he was arrested at 7:30 p.m., according to Commander Thomas Verdi. At a State House protest over the killing of Daunte Wright in Minnesota, a demonstrator approached the police and said they believed Torres was carrying a firearm, Verdi said. The police watched Torres as...

By Brian Mudd Top Three Takeaways – April 15th, 2021  Do facts matter? The officer who killed Daunte Wright, Kim Potter, has been charged with 2nd degree manslaughter. Now, we all know she’s responsible for the death of Daunte. The question becomes do the charges fit the crime? Here are Minnesota’s Statues governing this charge:  609.205 MANSLAUGHTER IN THE SECOND DEGREE.  A person who causes the death of another by any of the following means is guilty of manslaughter in the seco...

You son of a b****! You punk!: Geraldo Rivera lets rip at Dan Bongino during heated debate over policing and BLM protests following death of Daunte Wright During the exchange, Rivera called Bongino a son of a b*** and a punk during their appearance on the Sean Hannity show He lashed out after his fellow guest said that Rivera wanted to see the country burn It was the second time this week that Rivera, 77, and Bongino, 46, appeared on Hannity as they went after each other for their beliefs on p...

A white former police officer who shot dead a black motorist in Minnesota has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, prosecutors say.

In this image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, and defendant, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin address Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill during motions before the court Thursday, April 15, 2021, in the trial of Chauvin, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. Chauvin told the judge he will not testify on his own behalf. AP MINNEAPOLIS — The defense at the murder trial of former Officer De...

Patrizia Rizzo, SEO Reporter Updated: Apr 15 2021, 10:50 ET Patrizia Rizzo, SEO Reporter Invalid Date, CONSERVATIVE political pundit Dan Bongino has been married to his wife Paula for over two decades. Bongino was a former secret service agent in Washington D.C. before relocating to Palm Beach, Florida with his family. 3 Who are Dan Bonginos kids? Dan Bongino, 46, has two daughters, Amelia and Isabel Bongino with Paula.  The political pundit keeps his personal life lowkey and rarely posts abo...