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Tensions, already stretched thin due to the ongoing murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, boiled over near Minneapolis on Sunday after police shot and killed a 20-year-old man at a traffic stop, prompting unrest overnight.

A woman who identified herself as Wrights mother, according to a Facebook Live video, said her son was pulled over because of air fresheners hanging in his rearview mirror. Police in Brooklyn Center said in a statement the driver they pulled over had an outstanding warrant and got back into the vehicle when they tried to take him into custody. Police responded Sunday with riot gear as demonstrators gathered in the city, mourning Wrights death. Video posted to Twitter showed police firing g...

The Twins made the decision in consultation with Major League Baseball and state and local officials.

Violence and looting broke out once again in Minneapolis following the shooting of a black man fleeing police.

Katie Wright was on phone with son moments before he was shot dead by police

The ACLU says the law has been used by the police for so-called "pretext" stops, which it says disproportionately target Black drivers.

Updated on: April 12, 2021 / 4:43 AM / CBS NEWS Police in a Minneapolis suburb say an officer fatally shot a driver Sunday, leading to clashes between protesters and law enforcement, CBS Minnesota reports. The deadly encounter and ensuing unrest came in the midst of the Derek Chauvin trial for the killing of George Floyd.  Police said officers in the city of Brooklyn Center pulled over a driver theyd determined had an outstanding warrant just before 2 p.m. Police said when they tried t...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Twins postponed their game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday because of sa...

AP Photo/Noah Berger On Sunday afternoon, police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, a suburb of metropolitan Minneapolis, shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright after conducting a traffic stop which was reportedly made because he had items hanging from his vehicle’s rear-view mirror. The Brooklyn Center Police Department issued a statement later in the day reporting that while Duante was stopped, it was determined that he had an outstanding arrest warrant.  As officers attempted to place Duan...

Minneapolis is a powder keg, and nearby Brooklyn Center erupted into riots and looting after the shooting of Duante Wright.