US police shooting of black man in Minneapolis sparks fresh protests

  • 📰 ChannelNewsAsia
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 36 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 18%
  • Publisher: 66%

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines

Protests broke out Sunday night after US police fatally shot a young Black man in a suburb of Minneapolis -- where a former police officer is ...

People write"Justice for Daunte Wright" on the road in a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. MINNEAPOLIS: Protests broke out Sunday night after US police fatally shot a young black man in a suburb of Minneapolis - where a former police officer is currently on trial for the murder of George Floyd.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension confirmed to AFP it is"investigating an officer-involved shooting incident" in Brooklyn Center but declined to identify the victim.According to a statement from the Brooklyn Center Police Department, officers pulled over a driver for a traffic violation. When they discovered he had an outstanding warrant, they tried to take him into custody.

A couple hundred people gathered in Brooklyn Center on Sunday evening, where they were met with police in riot gear.Photos from the scene showed men stomping on the windshield of a police cruiser. Police fired nonlethal rounds to try to disperse the protesters, according to the Star Tribune.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

oh dear , here you go again .... Can't they Minneapolis keep the guns in the Arms Room ?

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 6. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

US trade deficit hits record US$74.4 billion in MarchThe US trade deficit surged to a record US$74.4 billion in March as an improving US economy drove purchases of imported foreign goods.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

South Korea's Kakao to buy 2 US storytelling apps for US$950 millionSEOUL: South Korea's Kakao Entertainment said on Tuesday (May 11) it was acquiring US-based online comic app Tapas and serialised fiction app ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

US budget deficit jumps to record US$1.7 trillion this yearThe US government's budget deficit surged to an all-time high of US$1.7 trillion for the first six months of this budget year, nearly double the ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Used electronics trading platform Aihuishou to raise up to US$1 billion in US IPO: SourcesHONG KONG: Chinese secondhand electronics trading platform Aihuishou is aiming to raise US$500 million to US$1 billion in a US initial public ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Apple boosts US investment pledge to US$430 billionSAN FRANCISCO: Apple announced Monday (Apr 26) it plans to boost its investment plans in the United States to US$430 billion over the next five ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

US to send more than US$100 million in COVID supplies to IndiaThe United States is sending supplies worth more than US$100 million in the coming days to India to help it fight a surge of COVID-19 cases, the ... money+Corrupt government=disaster can we stop indulging in tragedy porn? the caption could be very well be about supplies and not dead body. Teach your Quad member to lockdown.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »