Attorney General Ellison adds first-degree manslaughter charge against Kimberly Potter in the shooting death of Daunte Wright.
Daunte Wright
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Attorney General Ellison’s office to lead prosecution in death of Daunte Wright
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has accepted a request to lead the prosecution against former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter in the killing of Daunte Wright.
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Brooklyn Center resolution calls for unarmed responders
‘We wanted it so that police were not the only option for people in need.’
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Prosecutor under pressure to add murder charges against officer who killed Daunte Wright
‘She needs to be charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.’
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Keys to police reforms—lessons learned from isolated success stories
Evaluating officers’ performance and rewarding them based on community-oriented activities could foster the support necessary for lasting reform.
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Chauvin verdict: opinions vary on police reform implications
Opinion remains divided on whether the Chauvin verdict represents cause for greater confidence in the criminal justice system for Blacks and other Communities of Color.
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Protest at Washington County prosecutor’s office met by racial slurs
Protesters in front of the home of Washington County Prosecutor Peter Orput were met with racist hostility Sunday. They have been calling for the prosecutor to upgrade the charges against former officer Kim Potter.
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Daunte Wright laid to rest
Hundreds of mourners, including family, friends, community activists, and families who have lost loved ones to police violence gathered to say goodbye to Daunte Wright.
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Gov. Walz calls for a moment of silence for Daunte Wright
Members of the family of George Floyd and local and national leaders are set to attend the funeral as the world mourns another young Black man killed by the police.
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Wright murder sparks statewide student walkout
Thousands of students participated in a statewide school walkout Monday afternoon April 19 protesting police violence.
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Federal judge’s order temporarily halts MN law enforcement from arresting, attacking journalists (updated)
A federal judge ruled Friday evening that state law enforcement cannot attack or arrest journalists for covering the current protests.
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Families victimized by police violence unite, call for higher charges for Daunte Wright’s killer
Family members of those killed by police gathered at a press conference on Friday in a show of unity with Daunte Wright’s mother Katie Wright and to press for police accountability.
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Daunte Wright’s death was not accidental
A question the media seldom asks. Why do all police officers need to carry lethal weapons?
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Officer who shot Daunte Wright charged with second-degree manslaughter (updated)
Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter has been charged with second-degree manslaughter.
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Brooklyn Center police chief and officer who shot Daunte Wright resign
Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott announced that the officer who shot Wright, identified as Kim Potter, has resigned effective immediately. He also announced that Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon has resigned.
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PHOTOS: Unrest, protests erupt following fatal police shooting of Black man in Brooklyn Center
Protests and civil unrest erupted following the Brooklyn Center police killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, who was shot by police Sunday afternoon after a traffic stop.
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Brooklyn Center police kill unarmed Black man after traffic stop—police chief states shooting was ‘accidental’ (update)
Police Chief Gannon said that after watching the video, it’s his belief that the officer mistook her taser for her gun.