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In Minneapolis, the two cases of black men who died at the hands of police take key turns. The one that could have repercussions across America is of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. The defence has now rested and the court is adjourned until closing statements on Monday. The newer case is of former police officer Kim Potter who is due to appear charged with second degree manslaughter for the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright on Sunday. Protesters who have been ...

By Joe Boyle  An Oak Lawn trustee said that backers of legislation calling for police reform have forgotten one important group — the victims. “I don’t know about you, but it concerns me that legislators can talk about police reform but say nothing about the victims,” said Trustee Alex Olejniczak (2nd) during the Oak Lawn Village Board meeting Tuesday night. “If there is such a demand for police reform, why not get information from the police? But now we have multiple criminals who c...

Miss. Black Caucus calls for Gov. Reeves to rescind declaration of Confederate Heritage Month A Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol honor guard carefully folds the retired Mississippi state flag after it was raised over the Capitol grounds one final time in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, July 1, 2020. The banner was the last state flag with the Confederate battle emblem on it. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) (Source: Rogelio V. Solis) By Jacob Gallant | April 15, 2021 at 4:50 PM CDT - Updated April ...

Flower, pre-rolls, edibles, carts and more. These 4 Days of 420 are for you. Here are the headlines. • Hannah Ahern was arrested on August 17, 2019, on the outskirts of an anti-fascist protest taking place at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, for the very serious crime of... spitting in the general vicinity of some police officers, who promptly pinned her to the ground, handcuffed and arrested her. Ahern was quickly cleared of any wrongdoing, and now shes suing Portland cop Erik Kammerer for the r...

*The reality of America: As we watch how Kim Potter’s case unfolds following the shooting of 20-year Daunte Wright, here we have a stark contrast to how he was treated on Sunday when the now-former cop fatally shot him during a traffic stop over “expired tags.” This clip obtained by TMZ shows another police-involved situation. Police in Hutchinson, Minnesota were called to a home improvement store because a white man identified as Luke Alvin Oeltjenbruns refused to wear a mask. According ...

HEADLINES & GLOBAL NEWS By   Apr 15, 2021 01:42 AM EDT Though they never met, Daunte Wright and George Floyd have a lot in common. Both were fathers who died of police encounters. Both of them happened to be in the Minneapolis area. On Tuesday, it was reported that the two men had a personal connection: Floyds girlfriend Courteney Ross was a former teacher of Wrights. Daunte Wright and George Floyd: Are they related? (Photo : Megan Varner/Getty Images) Activists Holds Rally In Atlanta Against ...

By: Associated Press BROOKLYN CENTER, Minnesota - BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A white former police officer faced her first court appearance Thursday in the traffic-stop shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright that has engulfed a small Minneapolis suburb in four straight days of bitter conflict between protesters and police. Kim Potter, who quit her job on the Brooklyn Center force two days after Wright’s death, was charged Wednesday with second-degree manslaughter in what her chief s...

Derek Chauvin chooses not to testify at George Floyd murder trial Posted Yesterday at 9:18pm ThuThursday 15 updated Yesterday at 11:04pm ThuThursday 15 AprApril 2021 at 11:04pm Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch 2 Share Print text only Cancel The former police officer charged with the murder of a black man, George Floyd, has chosen not to testify at his trial in Minneapolis. Key points: If Mr Chauvin took the stand, he could ...

Daunte Wright’s mother says ‘justice isn’t even a word to me’ as ex-officer makes court appearance The family of Daunte Wright — the Black motorist shot and killed by a Minnesota police officer during an arrest attempt last weekend — sees a manslaughter charge filed against the officer as a “good initial step” toward justice, a lawyer for the relatives said Thursday. Wright’s mother Katie, however, later questioned whether even justice would be enough. “Unfortunately there�...

Origin Since April 12, 2021, various political blogs shared a purported tweet from the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream brand that mentioned the killing of Daunte Wright in connection with white supremacy. The message included a hashtag referring to the defunding of police departments, #DefundThePolice. Wright was shot and killed by Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter during a traffic stop on April 11 in Minnesota. The Brooklyn Center police chief said that Potter intended to use her Taser, but ...