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In Minneapolis, Armed Patrol Group Tries to Keep the Peace
As the nightly protests over Daunte Wright’s death intensify outside a police station in a Minneapolis suburb, some in the crowd are trying to prevent protests from escalating into violence
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Journalists Allege Police Harassment at Minnesota Protests
Some journalists covering protests over the police fatal shooting of Daunte Wright in suburban Minneapolis say police have harassed them despite a federal order to leave them alone
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Wright's Family Wants Stiffer Charge for Minnesota Ex-Cop
Daunte Wright’s family joined community leaders in demanding more severe charges against the white former police officer who fatally shot the young Black man in a Minneapolis suburb, where hundreds of protesters again filled the streets in front of the police station.
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Fourth Night of Protests After Police Killing of Daunte Wright
A Minnesota prosecutor has charged a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright with second-degree manslaughter. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.
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Former Minn. Police Officer Kim Potter Posts $100K Bond, Released From Custody
The former officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright was taken into police custody Wednesday morning.
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Mothers Show Support in Times Square for Daunte Wright's Family
The arrest and indictment of the police officer accused in the killing of Daunte Wright was met with cheers in Times Square on Wednesday, from mothers who know the Wright family’s heartbreak all too well. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.
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Former Police Officer Kim Potter Facing Manslaughter Charge in Shooting of Daunte Wright Out on $100,000 Bail
The shooting of Daunte Wright by Police Officer Kim Potter occurred during the Minneapolis murder trial of ex-cop Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd.
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Minn. Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Will Be Charged With 2nd-Degree Manslaughter
The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright during a traffic stop will be charged with second-degree manslaughter, a Minnesota prosecutor said Wednesday.
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Minnesota Police Chief and Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Resign
A white police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb resigned Tuesday, as did the city’s police chief — moves that the mayor said he hoped would help heal the community and lead to reconciliation after two nights of protests and unrest.
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Police Chief and Cop Who Killed Daunte Wright Resign as Protests Continue
A white Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb has resigned, and so has the city’s police chief. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.
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Cop Kim Potter Resigns After Fatally Shooting Daunte Wright, Police Chief Also Quits
The police shooting of Daunte Wright came amid the trial in Minneapolis of ex-cop Derek Chauvin, charged with the alleged murder of George Floyd.
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Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Resigns From Department
The police chief of the city where Wright was shot resigned along with the officer who said she accidentally fired her gun instead of her stun gun. The victim’s family and family of George Floyd said the resignations are not enough, and cannot accept it was an accident. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.
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Daunte Wright's Parents Speak Out
The parents of Daunte Wright speak out about their son and their loss following the deadly police shooting in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. News 4’s Tracie Strahan reports.
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Chauvin Trial: Defense Witness Says Ex-Cop Was Justified in Pinning Down George Floyd
Former Officer Derek Chauvin was justified in pinning George Floyd to the ground because he kept struggling, a use-of-force expert testified for the defense Tuesday, contradicting a parade of authorities from both inside and outside the Minneapolis Police Department. Taking the stand at Chauvin’s murder trial, Barry Brodd, a former Santa Rosa, California, officer, stoutly defended Chauvin’s actions, even as a prosecutor pounded...
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Former Officer: Derek Chauvin's Use of Force Was ‘Justified'
Former police officer and use of force expert Barry Brodd testified during the trial of Derek Chauvin on Tuesday. “I felt Derek Chauvin was justified, was acting with objective reasonableness following Minneapolis Police Department policy,” Brodd said.’’
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Expert: ‘No Reasonable Officer' Would Support Use-of-Force Against George Floyd
Seth Stoughton, a professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law, delivered damning testimony in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd, saying, “No reasonable officer would have believed that that was an appropriate, acceptable or reasonable use of force.”
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Protesters Defy Curfew, Clash With Police After Bodycam Footage of Daunte Wright Shooting Released
Police clashed with protesters for a second night in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot a Black man in a traffic stop over the weekend. Brooklyn Center’s police chief said the officer had apparently intended to fire a Taser, not a handgun, as 20-year-old Daunte Wright struggled with fellow officers.
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Protests Over Police Killing in Minnesota Continue Despite Curfew
Police clashed with protesters for a second night in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot a Black man in a traffic stop over the weekend. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.
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Daunte Wright Death Sparks Protests in Minnesota
Protesters gathered in Brooklyn Center, Minn., Monday night, following the shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright.
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Chauvin Trial: Expert Says Ex-Cop Did Not Take Actions of ‘Reasonable Officer'
George Floyd’s younger brother took the witness stand Monday and lovingly recalled how George used to make the best banana mayonnaise sandwiches, how George drilled him in catching a football, and the way George used to mark his height on the wall as a boy because he wanted to grow taller.