Hundreds protest at Brooklyn Center Police Department for 4th night after shooting
Ex-cop who fatally shot Daunte Wright charged with 2nd degree manslaughter
Replay Video UP NEXT Hundreds of people gathered outside the police department in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on Wednesday evening as protests over the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright continued for a fourth consecutive night. The crowd tonight continued to present some public safety challenges as they pulled on the fence, shot pyrotechnics, lobbed bricks and bottles over the fence, Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said at a press conference just after midnight. I think tonight we were around 500 people there, yelling and chanting late into the evening.
Over 600,000 Minnesotans Have Expired Tabs on Their Vehicles
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The tragic events last Sunday in Brooklyn Center started with expired tabs on Daunte Wright s car, and apparently, there are many Minnesotans driving with expired vehicle registration.
If you ve been following the tragic events of the shooting by police of Daunte Wright while they were attempting to take him into custody in Brooklyn Center last Sunday, then you know the expired tabs on Wright s car have been front and center as a major part of the story.
That s because, during a press conference on Monday, the former Brooklyn Center police chief indicated that the reason police pulled Wright over in the first place was the fact that there were outdated tabs on the license plates of his car. (There were also apparently erroneous reports that said it was an air freshener hanging from his rearview mirror window that caused police to pull him over, but the BCPD said it was the expired tabs.)
The weather is warming up and it won t be long before we start getting our first few bouts of severe weather.
As a result, the Benton County Sheriff s Office is reminding the public that they ll be testing out the civil defense sirens on Thursday, April 15.
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You ll hear the sirens at 1:45 p.m. and again at 6:45 p.m. During this time, you re encouraged to practice a safety plan with your family. You should use this day to formulate your severe weather plan and put together a safety kit for your home.
Schools across Minnesota will be practicing their tornado drill at 1:45 p.m. Several work places are also encouraged to create a plan of their own and practice it today.
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About 24 people were arrested on charges ranging from violating curfew to riot.
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Ex-cop who fatally shot Daunte Wright charged with 2nd degree manslaughter
Former officer Kim Potter was arrested on Wednesday morning after shooting and killing the 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop in Minnesota on Sunday.Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images
Hundreds of people gathered outside the police department in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on Wednesday evening as protests over the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright continued for a fourth consecutive night. The crowd tonight continued to present some public safety challenges as they pulled on the fence, shot pyrotechnics, lobbed bricks and bottles over the fence, Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said at a press conference just after midnight. I think tonight we were around 500 people there, yelling and c