Officers fired tear gas and flash bangs to disperse a crowd of hundreds who gathered outside a police station in Brooklyn Center after Wright was shot.
Demonstrators taunted police through newly-erected wire fencing around the station, and carried signs saying “Jail all racist killer cops,” “Am I next?” and “No justice, no peace.”This was the second consecutive night of protests after 20-year-old Daunte Wright was shot dead by police while driving with his girlfriend.
Wright’s killing sparked protests overnight in Brooklyn Center and the looting of a shopping mall, and authorities in Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs including Brooklyn Center announced a curfew from 7:00 pm Monday until 6:00 am Tuesday. Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identified the officer late Monday as Kim Potter, a 26-year veteran of the police force.“I think we have to wait and see what the investigation shows,” Biden said.
The video touched off protests against racial injustice and police brutality in the United States and around the world.
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