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April 14, 2021

CNN crew chased away by Minnesota rioters after crew member hit in the head with water bottle

A CNN crew was chased away by a violent mob Wednesday night while covering ongoing demonstrations in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota following the police shooting of Daunte Wright.

April 14, 2021

Minnesota Democrat group threatens government shutdown if police reforms aren’t passed: report

A group of Minnesota Democrats want to pass new restrictions on the state’s police departments following the shooting death of Daunte Wright – and they’re threatening to shut down the government in order to get their way.

April 14, 2021

Minnesota protester tells Fox News reporter: Only way things change is 'if people start throwing things'

Former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer Kim Potter "committed an act of war" when she shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright on Sunday, an anonymous protester outside the suburb's police station told Fox News Wednesday night.

April 14, 2021

ABC, CBS, NBC ignore Rashida Tlaib's call for 'no more policing' following Daunte Wright's death

The call to end policing from one of the most prominent Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill fell on deaf ears in network news divisions, a new study shows.

April 14, 2021

Ben Crump: Police, especially in Minnesota, should be on 'their greatest behavior'

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump expressed disbelief Wednesday that a police officer, particularly in Minnesota, could kill a Black man even after the reckoning over police reform following several high-profile police killings in recent years.

April 14, 2021

Joe Concha rips media for refusing to call Minnesota unrest 'rioting'

Fox News contributor Joe Concha ripped media outlets during an appearance on 'The Faulkner Focus' for refusing to acknowledge the recent Minnesota violence as 'riots.'

April 14, 2021

Daunte Wright shooting: Ex-Minnesota police officer Kim Potter to be charged with second-degree manslaughter

Local prosecutors in Minnesota on Wednesday are expected to charge former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter with second-degree manslaughter in the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, as civil unrest has persisted for three consecutive nights, with demonstrations spilling into Minneapolis.

April 14, 2021

George Floyd's girlfriend was Daunte Wright's teacher, relative says

George Floyd’s girlfriend was Daunte Wright’s former teacher, according to Wright’s aunt, who spoke at a press conference Tuesday in Minneapolis with members from both families whose loved ones died following encounters with Minnesota law enforcement.

April 14, 2021

Who is Curt Boganey? Former Brooklyn Center city manager was dismissed after Daunte Wright shooting

Former Brooklyn Center City Manager Curt Boganey was dismissed from his role on Monday, shortly after he publicly differed with Mayor Mike Elliott on whether the police officer who fatally shot a Black man in the Minneapolis suburb should be fired.

April 14, 2021

Celtics star Jaylen Brown addresses Daunte Wright shooting death after team's win

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown scored 24 points in a close win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, but admitted after the game he didn’t feel like talking about basketball.