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Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:54 UTC © Robert Alexander/Getty ImagesOn Monday, in the wake of the shooting of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on Sunday, the ice cream company Ben & Jerrys, famous for its championing of left-wing causes, tweeted that Americas police system "cant be reformed" and "must be dismantled." Ben & Jerrys wrote, "The murder of #DaunteWright is rooted in white supremacy and results from the international criminalization of Black and Brown communities. This system cant...

DC braces for demonstrations at close of Derek Chauvin trial Published  DC police are preparing for demonstrations - and potential unrest - as the Derek Chauvin trial reaches its conclusion. WASHINGTON - The District is bracing for protests as the conclusion of the trial of Derek Chauvin nears. Chauvin is on trial for the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last year, an event that triggered protests against police in cities across the country – including the nation’s capital.

Sending love to aching Black families in America Adeyela Albury Bennett I am a mother. As such, I hold the members of the aching African American community close to my heart to love and comfort them. In just about every African American home, we are individually and collectively grieving the senseless lynching-by-police of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by Minnesota officer Kim Potter on April 11, 2021. This, while we yet mourn the heartless public lynching-by-police of George Floyd on May 25, 2020...

following the death  in April – who was shot during a traffic stop that police say was prompted by expired registration tags. Studies show Black drivers are already more likely to be pulled over than white drivers. And are more likely to be searched. Civil rights advocates say the practice is being used to disproportionately target Black drivers. Cities like Oakland and Berkeley in California have made moves to reduce traffic stops for lower-level offenses (like having expired license tags)....

Daunte Wright, 20, electronically faced a judge for the first time Thursday.  Kim Potter, 48, is accused of second-degree manslaughter in the Sunday afternoon shooting which various authorities have characterized as unintentional but still criminal. The hearing, which was held via Zoom videoconference, lasted approximately four minutes. Reporters were allowed to watch the hearing remotely and to write about its contents but were banned from recording the proceeding in any way. Defense Attorney...

The Latest: Olympics At Risk, Sanctions On Russia, Magic Mushrooms Students in Hong Kong take part in a ceremony to celebrate the first "National Security Education Day," organized by the government to promote the controversial law imposed by China last year. - Vernon Yuen/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press       2020-04-15 Welcome to Thursday, where Japan says the Olympics could still be cancelled, the U.S. is set to impose sanctions on R...

HeadlineApr 15, 2021 In Minnesota, the Brooklyn Center police officer who shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop Sunday has been arrested on a charge of second-degree manslaughter. If convicted, Kimberly Potter faces up to 10 years in prison and/or a $20,000 fine. Potter was released from jail after posting a $100,000 bond. Bodycam video shows Potter pointing her 9-millimeter pistol at Wright, repeatedly shouting “Taser!” before firing a single bullet into Wright’...

A look at news headlines around the country show other cases where police fired guns instead of stun guns, similar to claims of why Kim Potter shot Daunte Wright.

No tear gas used as police, protesters engage for a 4th night in Brooklyn Center Fewer arrests were made Wednesday compared to Tuesday. Author: Twenty-four people were arrested during the fourth night of protests in Brooklyn Center in wake of a police officer fatally shooting 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop on Sunday.  According to Minnesota Operation Safety Net – a unified command that combines forces from local police, State Patrol, DNR, Hennepin County Sheriffs Office and ...

April 15, 2021, 2:08 p.m. ETApril 15, 2021, 2:08 p.m. ET Derek Chauvin Trial Live Updates: ‘Evidence Is Now Complete,’ Judge Says After Chauvin Declines to Testify The prosecution and defense rested their cases on Thursday after Mr. Chauvin, the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd, invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to testify. Closing arguments begin on Monday. Image Eric J. Nelson and his client Derek Chauvin discussing Mr. Chauvin’s decision to invoke his ...