As a Black man, Marc Lamont Hill has had to manage trauma after seeing a week of the Derek Chauvin trial for George Floyd’s death, and a viral video of a cop pepper spraying a Black military officer. After that, Hill temporarily held off watching the video of the police killing of Daunte Wright. “How much can I take today?... Minnesota 19 hours ago
The police chief in a Minneapolis suburb where a Black man was fatally shot during a traffic stop says he believes the officer who fired intended to use a Taser, not a handgun. Police Chief Tim Gannon described the shooting as “an accidental discharge.” The man identified by relatives as 20-year-old Daunte Wright died Sunday in Brooklyn Center, a city...
Apr 13, 2021
TeeRoy's 2 Cents:
Derek Chauvin trial is going on.
How does a trained police officer not know the difference between a gun and a Taser?
People are justifiably upset, but they should focus that anger and not take it out on local businesses.
Bodycam footage shows that during a struggle with another officer,
Daunte Wright was shot by a female officer who yelled "Taser." Gannon said today (Monday), "It is my belief that the officer had the intention to deploy their taser but instead shot Mr. Wright with a single bullet."
Meanwhile, Major League Baseball's Minnesota Twins, the NHL's Minnesota Wild and the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves have all canceled home games both "out of respect for the tragic events" and for safety reasons. (
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