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Protests broke out Sunday night after police shot a young Black man, who later died, in a suburb of Minneapolis.

Washington [US], April 13 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden said on Monday that there is no justification for looting and violence in the United States, commenting on the recent killing of the African American man by a police officer in the state of Minnesota.

WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds briefingPolitics Updated on Apr 12, 2021 2:23 PM EDT — Published on Apr 12, 2021 11:55 AM EDT The White House says they are “incredibly saddened saddened to hear about the loss of life at the hands of law enforcement in Minnesota.” Watch in the video player above. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden was briefed on the shooting, and the White Hou...

Getty Even as Derek Chauvin is on trial for the murder of George Floyd, police 10 miles away fatally shot an African American man, Duante Wright, after pulling him over for an alleged traffic violation. That triggered protests that led to confrontations with police, despite Wright’s family pleading for non-violence. The Washington Post reports that 985 people have been shot and killed by police in the past year, with blacks more than two times as likely to be shot and killed than whites. Fun...

Police in Minnesota on Monday released footage from the body camera of the officer who fatally shot a 20-year-old Black man in Brooklyn Center.

The police shooting of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop prompted protests Sunday amid an already tense Minnesota during the trial of Derek Chauvin.

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.

In Duante Wright Killing, Cops Yelled ‘Taser’ But Fired A Gun Instead, 50 Cent + Activists Chime In

Twins postpone game with Red Sox following fatal police shooting The Minnesota Twins postponed their game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday because of safety concerns following the fatal police shooting of a Black man and the potential for unrest in the area. The Canadian Press Minnesota Twins players , Getty Images MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Timberwolves postponed games scheduled for Monday because of safety ...

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – The police officer who fatally shot a 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop may have intended to fire a Taser, the citys police chief said Monday. The department released dramatic bodycam footage of the incident, which has rocked the Minneapolis suburb miles from where George Floyd was killed during a police arrest last May.      Daunte Wright was shot once and died after the traffic stop Sunday, Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon said. The bo...