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Prosecutor in Daunte Wrights death says hell not be swayed by critics Damik Bryant touches the casket of his brother Daunte Wright as its wheeled out following funeral services at Shiloh Temple International Ministries in Minneapolis, Thursday, April 22, 2021. Wright, 20, was fatally shot by a Brooklyn Center, Minn., police Activists demanding a murder charge instead of manslaughter. Posted: Apr 30, 2021 3:06 PM Posted By: Mike Bunge MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The day Daunte Wright was laid to rest,...

By AMY FORLITI Created: April 30, 2021 02:19 PM MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The day Daunte Wright was laid to rest, a small group of demonstrators gathered outside prosecutor Pete Orputs suburban home and, with microphones and a loudspeaker, demanded he file murder charges against the police officer who killed the 20-year-old Black motorist. Orput, wearing a hoodie and khakis, stepped outside and attempted to explain why he had filed a manslaughter charge instead. After some arguing...

Unsplash (KNSI) – Faith leaders in Minnesota are keeping pressure on lawmakers to pass police reform legislation following the Derek Chauvin verdict and the police killing of Daunte Wright. Earlier this month, the Democrat-led Minnesota House passed an omnibus bill that included measures for police reform, including limits on traffic stops for minor violations and funding for community-based crime prevention. St. Cloud Pastor James Alberts he and other faith leaders in the area established an...

Live updates: New COVID deaths in Minnesota dip below 10 Here is the latest information on COVID-19 cases and trends in Minnesota, and the effort to vaccinate all residents against the virus. Author: KARE Staff Updated: 2:54 PM CDT May 2, 2021 ST PAUL, Minn. — Sunday, May 2    After staying in double digits for five days in a row, Minnesota reports 6 new deaths Sunday Nearly 60% of Minnesotas eligible population at least partially vaccinated White House: 100...

Created: April 29, 2021 04:43 PM (ABC 6 News) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Legislators from both sides of the aisle in the Minnesota House and Senate described the changes in policing they been pushed for all session. Still, Walz said its now up to the Minnesota Senate to take action.  "We need to keep this from politicizing Black, brown and Indigenous bodies. We need to try and find a way to bring us together and try to listen to where folks are at," Walz said.   With just three ...

Minnesota Democrats again press for police reform, Republicans say budget is top concern Debates over police accountability measures continued to spur division at the Statehouse as lawmakers entered their last two weeks of the legislative session. 4:26 pm, Apr. 29, 2021 × Demonstrators gathered outside the Minnesota Capitol Friday, June 19, 2020, to commemorate Juneteenth, remember George Floyd and urge the passage of police reform bills. (Dana Ferguson / Forum News Servi...

With a 12-foot-long black cape, artist visits Minneapolis to confront injustice From San Francisco to Minneapolis, a performance artist confronts injustice through her long black cape.  April 30, 2021 — 10:42am Text size Copy shortlink: During a San Francisco kneel-in for George Floyd, a striking visual popped into Patricia Line Diarts mind. And she knew it would bring her to Minneapolis. "I had this vision of a cape — and it nee...

After an impressive NCAA Tournament run, the Hokies fell to UCLA 1 – 2 in the series that would have sent them to the College World Series if they came out on top. Virginia Tech still proved it is an elite team, though, and became only the fifth team to beat the defending national champions … More Headlines

Minnesota men create app to de-escalate traffic stops TurnSignl connects users to a local lawyer who can help de-escalate a traffic stop in real time, so that everyone goes home safe. Author: Rena Sarigianopoulos Updated: 5:24 AM CDT May 3, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS — Traffic stops can be dangerous. For both police and the people being pulled over. And in cases like Daunte Wright’s, they can sometimes be fatal. Three Minnesota men decided to create something that they...

Bryant was killed by police and Daunte Wright died before her. It feels like a never-ending cycle that is both painful and numbing. Consistently being absorbed in the fight against state violence can often leave us not knowing what to do, what to feel or even what to say. Thankfully, there are leaders, activists, organizers, protests, musicians and artists that have incredible ways of encapsulating everything the world is feeling in their work. Celebrating the end of National Poetry Month, her...