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AP Photo/Matt Slocum Sometimes I lose my cool on my Twitter followers.   Yesterday was a case in point.  As I was scrolling through my feed yesterday, I came across a ton of tweets where people were justifying the shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright.  Most of them suggested that he was a criminal and therefore deserved to be shot.  Others were suggesting he shouldn’t have resisted.  Still others, and much more alarmingly, suggested that the accidental shooting was necessary to “make...

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — A fourth night of protests was underway in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, and around the nation Wednesday over the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright after a police officer fatally shot him. Brooklyn Center announced a curfew of 10 p.m. Wednesday. Mayor Mike Elliott urged people to protest without violence, saying “your voices have been heard" earlier in the day. A crowd of a few hundred demonstrators had gathered outside the Brooklyn Center police headquarters for a...

Bakersfield pastors say the Daunte Wright murder affects all black communities and last updated 2021-04-14 21:39:58-04 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Minneapolis has seen two high-profile killings involving black men and police over the last year. 23ABC is were taking a closer look at Daunte Wrights death and the impacts it is having on the conversation about race and policing. The police department says that the shooting was accidental, and potter thought she was using her taser. Since Sunday, Po...

Today’s batch of burning questions, my smart-aleck answers and the real deal: Question: The news has recently covered a story in which a law enforcement officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, a suburb of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, accidentally shot and killed an individual with her service pistol when she thought she was firing her Taser. It appears from the report of the incident that her service pistol and the Taser were both on the strong hand side of her body. It seems to me that tho...

Minnesota shooting death prompts demonstration in Scranton The shooting death of Daunte Wright in Minnesota has set off a wave of protests across the country, and that includes here at home. Author: Elizabeth Worthington Updated: 6:15 PM EDT April 14, 2021 SCRANTON, Pa. — Nadiyah Rivera wanted to show her support for the family of Daunte Wright, who was shot and killed by a Minnesota police officer on Sunday. There were plenty of protests going on in other big ...

SHOW TRANSCRIPT That carries a maximum of 10 years behind bars in Minnesota. She was taken into custody yesterday, but released on a $100,000 bond. Her home has been barricaded and police are standing guard outside. The police chief said Potter, a 26-year veteran of the force, accidentally killed Daunte Wright, shooting her gun when she meant to use her Taser. Despite the charges against Potter, we saw another night of protests in Brooklyn Center, demanding justice for Wright. Mayor Mike Elliot...

Over 600,000 Minnesotans Have Expired Tabs on Their Vehicles Get our free mobile app The tragic events last Sunday in Brooklyn Center started with expired tabs on Daunte Wrights car, and apparently, there are many Minnesotans driving with expired vehicle registration. If youve been following the tragic events of the shooting by police of Daunte Wright while they were attempting to take him into custody in Brooklyn Center last Sunday, then you know the expired tabs on Wrights car have been front...

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray refused to disclose whether Antifa has the capability to organize, receive funding, and coordinate attacks during the House Intelligence Committee’s annual public World Wide Threats Hearing on Thursday. Wray began his answer about Antifa by declaring it is a “real thing.” “There are certainly local and regional nodes, individuals who self-identify with Antifa and commit violent attacks, citing that as their motivation, and we hav...

Defense rests without Chauvin testimony at murder trial Sign In AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and TAMMY WEBBER, Associated Press April 15, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 11 1of11In 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 c...

Chauvin chooses not to testify at George Floyd murder trial Toggle share menu Advertisement Chauvin chooses not to testify at George Floyd murder trial A memorial to George Floyd on the Minneapolis street where he died. (Photo: AFP/Chandan Khanna) 15 Apr 2021 11:37PM (Updated: 16 Apr 2021 05:30AM) Share this content Bookmark MINNEAPOLIS: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin said on Thursday (Apr 15) he would not testify at his murder trial for th...