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By Reuters Staff 4 Min Read (Reuters) - Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by a white police officer in a Minneapolis suburb during a traffic stop on Sunday, was kind, liked basketball and had a tight-knit family, according to media interviews with his relatives. FILE PHOTO: A person lights a candle during a vigil following the fatal police shooting of 20-year-old Black man Daunte Wright in Minnesota, in Washington, U.S., April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for a “full and transparent investigation” into ...

Coldwater, MI, USA / WTVB | 1590 AM · 95.5 FM | The Voice of Branch County Apr 13, 2021 11:06 AM (Reuters) - Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by a white police officer in a Minneapolis suburb during a traffic stop on Sunday, was kind, liked basketball and had a tight-knit family, according to media interviews with his relatives. Wright's mother, Katie Wright, told ABC News on Tuesday that her son was an "amazing, loving kid" who "had a big heart," loved his sisters and brothers and enjoyed playing basketball with his young son. "He had a 2-year-old son tha...

NCAA & NJCAA OTF National Athletes of the Week (April 6) NEW ORLEANS – National Athletes of the Week for April 6 were announced on Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Here are those individuals who earned national honors from the USTFCCCA for their efforts during the continuing outdoor track & field season. NCAA Division I Men – Cole Hocker, Oregon NCAA Division I Women – Camryn Rogers, California NCAA Division II Men – Brett Thompson, Pittsburg State NCAA Division II Women – Marie-Jeanne Ourega, Academy of Art NCAA Division III Men �...

The Knights ended the season with 16 national top-10 marks, including chart-toppers in the 400 (Dallas Wright, 48.42), 5000 (Joe Freiburger, 14:25.87) and DMR (9:53.96). Wright, who is also ranked in the top-5 in the 60H (No. 4, 8.10), is one of several Wartburg athletes ranked among the top-10 in multiple events: Christopher Collet (No. 4, mile; No. 6 3000), Freiburger (No. 1, 5000; No. 3, 3000; No. 6 mile) and Derrick Smith (No. 2, 200; No. 5, 60) are some others. Loras jumped three spots from Week 7 to Week 8 and concluded the season with 13 national top-10 marks. Mike Jasa is the only cha...

NOTE: In lieu of the canceled NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, Wartburg College has created the DIII Elite Championships. Invited to compete on March 12-13 will be the regular season’s top-16 individuals and top-12 relays, as verified by TFRRS Descending Order List. Wartburg held steady at No. 1 for yet another week. The Knights own 15 national top-10 marks, including new and improved efforts from Dallas Wright to No. 2 in the 400 at 48.66c/49.43 and Christopher Collet to No. 6 in the 3000 at 8:21.83c/8:27.66, among others. UW-Oshkosh is the only other team that remained in place ...