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Wirkkala, found guilty of murder in 2014, walked free after arguing he acted in self-defense

Add Air Freshener and Expired Tags To The List of Things Black People Can Die Over Real reform can’t happen until police officers stop hunting and terrorizing Black people in the name of law and order. Photo by David Ryder Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Mayor Mike Elliot and many others are calling for police officer Kim Potter to be terminated after she shot and killed Daunte Wright, 20, during a traffic stop on Sunday, April 11. Wright was apparently targeted because he committed the heinous crime of having expired tags (during a pandemic, when DMVs are barely functioning) a...

by Rich Smith • Apr 13, 2021 at 8:34 am Seattle protesters held a candlelight vigil for Daunte Wright, who was killed by a police union president and 26-year veteran of the Brooklyn Center Police Department. Some of those protesters later smashed a downtown Starbucks window and tagged some buildings. David Ryder / GETTY Dow Constantine told the sheriff to "consider retiring immediately": The county executive told a constituent "'I have spoken with Sheriff Johanknecht about the challenges that she and the Sheriff’s Office face. In light of these ch...

On Easter Sunday, a group of Amazon drivers staged a small walkout protest at the Henrietta distribution center.  The local walkout took its cue from a Reddit video calling for Amazon drivers nationwide to walk out on their duties to protest the conditions they face while working for the online retail giant. Colin Shellard, a local driver, organized the demonstration in Henrietta early Sunday morning. He said his participation puts his job at risk. "I know that I'll probably get fired, but that's OK," Shellard said. "I want to raise awareness for what drivers are going through." Shellard wo...

Wyoming Department of Health Confirms 2 More COVID-Related Deaths Enter your number to get our free mobile app Each of these people had tested positive for the coronavirus, but may or may not have had underlying health issues as well. Kim Deti, a spokesperson for the Wyoming Department of Health, said that "Deaths among Wyoming residents are added to the state’s total based on official death certificate information and location of permanent residence. If death certificates do not describe COVID-19 as either causing or contributing to a death, those deaths are not included in the WDH count."...