Minneapolis suburb where Daunte Wright was killed rejects police reform policy on traffic stops
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Minneapolis suburb where Daunte Wright was killed rejects police reform policy on traffic stops

Associated Press  

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — The city council of the Minneapolis suburb where Daunte Wright, a Black man, was killed by police in a 2021 traffic stop has rejected a resolution that would have limited when officers can pull over drivers. The Brooklyn Center City Council rejected the measure on a 3-2 vote Monday, the Star Tribune reported. The proposed police reform policy would have prevented officers from stopping drivers solely for violations such as having inoperative windshield wipers, a cracked windshield, excessive window tinting, a noisy muffler, an improperly displayed or expired license plate or permit sticker, or for having broken or improperly used headlights, taillights or turn signals. My son has been dead for two years and nine months and you say no to a policy that is going to protect people.” Before the vote, Mayor April Graves, who is also a council member, said the recommendations were the result of hours of research and many conversations with community, staff and council.

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White Minnesota officer who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright freed from prison
1 year, 8 months ago

White Minnesota officer who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright freed from prison

LA Times  

Kim Potter, an officer for the Brooklyn Center Police Department in suburban Minneapolis, fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April 2021. Kim Potter, the Minnesota police officer who mistook her gun for a Taser and killed Daunte Wright in 2021, was released from prison early Monday. Potter, a white officer for the Brooklyn Center Police Department in …

Ex-police chief sues over job loss in Daunte Wright killing
2 years, 5 months ago

Ex-police chief sues over job loss in Daunte Wright killing

Associated Press  

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — A former suburban Minneapolis police chief alleges that he was forced to resign for refusing to immediately fire the officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright during an April 2021 traffic stop. Tim Gannon filed a lawsuit in Hennepin County District Court on Wednesday alleging retaliation and racial discrimination for his decision to protect the procedural …

Daunte Wright’s passenger sues Minneapolis suburb, officer
2 years, 5 months ago

Daunte Wright’s passenger sues Minneapolis suburb, officer

Associated Press  

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — The woman who was in Daunte Wright’s vehicle when he was fatally shot by police in a Minneapolis suburb last year is suing the city and the former officer who killed him. The lawsuit says passenger Alayna Albrecht-Payton, 21, of St. Paul, was physically injured when Wright’s vehicle crashed into another SUV after Kim Potter shot …

$3.2M settlement reached in police killing of Daunte Wright
2 years, 6 months ago

$3.2M settlement reached in police killing of Daunte Wright

Associated Press  

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — A suburban Minneapolis city has agreed to pay $3.2 million to the family of Daunte Wright, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer who said she confused her gun for her Taser. The tentative settlement also includes changes in police policies and training involving traffic stops like the one that resulted in …

Daunte Wright’s mother detained after recording traffic stop
2 years, 8 months ago

Daunte Wright’s mother detained after recording traffic stop

Associated Press  

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — The mother of Daunte Wright, who was fatally shot by a suburban Minneapolis police officer, said she was injured while she was briefly detained by one of the same department’s officers after she stopped to record an arrest of a person during a traffic stop. Brooklyn Center police released body camera video that shows an officer …

Daunte Wright’s mother detained after recording traffic stop
2 years, 8 months ago

Daunte Wright’s mother detained after recording traffic stop

LA Times  

Katie Wright, center, stands beside activist Toshira Garraway and her son, Damik Bryant, during a news conference Thursday outside the Brooklyn Center Police Station in Brooklyn Center, Minn. The mother of Daunte Wright, who was fatally shot by a suburban Minneapolis police officer, said she was injured while she was briefly detained by one of the same department’s officers after …

Daunte Wright memorial to stay put in Brooklyn Center
2 years, 9 months ago

Daunte Wright memorial to stay put in Brooklyn Center

Associated Press  

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — The mayor of the Minneapolis suburb where Daunte Wright was killed by an officer who said she mistook her handgun for her Taser said Tuesday that a memorial to the Black motorist will stay in place, after miscommunication with staff led some to believe it would be removed. Brooklyn Center Mayor Michael Elliot told WCCO-AM that …

Daunte Wright’s family balks at plan to take down memorial
2 years, 9 months ago

Daunte Wright’s family balks at plan to take down memorial

Associated Press  

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — Plans to take down a memorial at the suburban Minneapolis intersection where Daunte Wright was fatally shot by a police officer are on hold after his family complained. Wright’s mother, Katie Wright, said she and her husband, Aubrey, along with the family’s attorney, Jeff Storms, will meet with Brooklyn Center city manager Reggie Edwards and the …

Key moments in the police shooting of Daunte Wright
2 years, 10 months ago

Key moments in the police shooting of Daunte Wright

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Kim Potter, a former suburban Minneapolis police officer, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to two years in prison for the April 11 shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, a Black motorist. Here are some key moments in the case: April 11 — Police in Brooklyn Center stop Wright’s car at around 2 p.m. Police say when they …

Key moments in the police shooting of Daunte Wright
2 years, 10 months ago

Key moments in the police shooting of Daunte Wright

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Kim Potter, a former suburban Minneapolis police officer, was convicted of manslaughter in the April 11 shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, a Black motorist. Here are some key moments in the case: April 11 — Police in Brooklyn Center stop Wright’s car at around 2 p.m. Police say when they tried to arrest Wright on an outstanding …

Key moments in the police shooting of Daunte Wright
3 years ago

Key moments in the police shooting of Daunte Wright

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Kim Potter, a former police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, was convicted of manslaughter Thursday in the April 11 shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, a Black motorist. Here are some key moments in the case: April 11 — Police in Brooklyn Center, a Minneapolis suburb, stop a car driven by driven by Wright at around 2 p.m. …

Key moments in the police shooting of Daunte Wright
3 years ago

Key moments in the police shooting of Daunte Wright

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Kim Potter, a former police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, is charged with manslaughter in the April 11 shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, a Black motorist. Here are some key moments in the case: April 11 — Police in Brooklyn Center, a Minneapolis suburb, stop a car driven by driven by Wright at around 2 p.m. Police …

Key moments in the police shooting of Daunte Wright
3 years, 1 month ago

Key moments in the police shooting of Daunte Wright

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Kim Potter, a former police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, is charged with manslaughter in the April 11 shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, a Black motorist. Here are some key moments in the case: April 11 — Police in Brooklyn Center, a Minneapolis suburb, stop a car driven by driven by Wright at around 2 p.m. Police …

Officer charged in Daunte Wright death to stand trial Dec. 6
3 years, 7 months ago

Officer charged in Daunte Wright death to stand trial Dec. 6

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota judge ruled Monday that the manslaughter case can proceed against a former suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright, and she set a trial date for December. Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter, who is white, will stand trial Dec. 6, barring any future scheduling conflicts, Hennepin County District Judge Regina …

City where Daunte Wright shot to vote on policing changes
3 years, 7 months ago

City where Daunte Wright shot to vote on policing changes

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Leaders in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April are expected to vote Saturday on a resolution that would put the city on track to major changes to its policing practices. The resolution, backed by Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott, would create new divisions of unarmed civilian employees …

Minneapolis Suburb Approves Changes To Policing After Daunte Wright’s Death
3 years, 7 months ago

Minneapolis Suburb Approves Changes To Policing After Daunte Wright’s Death

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Minneapolis suburb where police recently killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright has approved a package of proposals meant to begin making changes to public safety and violence prevention in the city. The Brooklyn Center City Council voted 4-1 on Saturday to pass a resolution called the Daunte Wright and Kobe Dimock-Heisler Community Safety & Violence Prevention Act. BREAKING: …

Minneapolis suburb OKs roadmap for policing changes
3 years, 7 months ago

Minneapolis suburb OKs roadmap for policing changes

Associated Press  

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — Elected officials in a Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April approved a resolution that puts the city on track to major changes to its policing practices. The Brooklyn Center City Council voted 4-1 Saturday in favor of a resolution that would create new divisions of unarmed …

Cop, police chief resign 2 days after Black motorist’s death
3 years, 8 months ago

Cop, police chief resign 2 days after Black motorist’s death

Associated Press  

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — 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. The resignations from Officer Kim Potter …

Hundreds join Daunte Wright’s family on march for justice
3 years, 8 months ago

Hundreds join Daunte Wright’s family on march for justice

Associated Press  

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — Hundreds of people joined Daunte Wright’s family and friends on a march through the Minneapolis suburb where he was fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic stop three weeks earlier. The group walked several miles to the Brooklyn Center Police Department where his mother, Katie Wright, called on the crowd to keep saying her …

Daunte Wright remembered as ‘prince of Brooklyn Center’
3 years, 8 months ago

Daunte Wright remembered as ‘prince of Brooklyn Center’

Al Jazeera  

At the funeral for the 20-year-old shot by a police officer, emotions ran high amid calls for law enforcement reform. Wright’s death came amid an already-charged political atmosphere caused by the trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Calling Wright the “prince of Brooklyn Center”, he drew a direct line between Floyd’s death …

Minneapolis mourning Daunte Wright after ex-cop is convicted of murdering George Floyd
3 years, 8 months ago

Minneapolis mourning Daunte Wright after ex-cop is convicted of murdering George Floyd

LA Times  

Kelly Bryant arrived for nephew Daunte Wright’s viewing this week to find the church guarded by a dozen members of the Minnesota Freedom Fighters, a Black militia armed with AR-15-style rifles. “I felt safe coming in here.” But she added, “I’ve never been to a funeral with AR-15s.” Bryant and other relatives wore T-shirts bearing a photo of Wright and …

Police did not get Daunte Wright swift medical care, witness says
3 years, 8 months ago

Police did not get Daunte Wright swift medical care, witness says

Al Jazeera  

Witness tells Al Jazeera police took ‘at least four minutes’ to get Wright out of car after shooting near Minneapolis. A witness has told Al Jazeera that she believes police took too long before beginning to administer medical care to Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic stop near the …

Police killed their loved ones. Now they’re hopeful of a conviction of the officer charged in death of George Floyd
3 years, 8 months ago

Police killed their loved ones. Now they’re hopeful of a conviction of the officer charged in death of George Floyd

LA Times  

Philonise Floyd wrapped his arm around Gwen Carr’s shoulder, staring into the throng of television cameras outside the Hennepin County Government Center. “One thing I can tell you,” Philonise said, looking at Carr, “after we get the verdict — after we get this conviction — we will be able to breathe.” As the nation focuses on the final days of …

Wright’s family wants stiffer charge for Minnesota ex-cop
3 years, 8 months ago

Wright’s family wants stiffer charge for Minnesota ex-cop

Associated Press  

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — Daunte Wright’s family members joined with community leaders Thursday in calling for more serious charges against the white former police officer who fatally shot him, comparing her case to the murder charge brought against a Black officer who killed a white woman in nearby Minneapolis. Former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter was charged with second-degree …

Former Minnesota cop charged in shooting of Black motorist
3 years, 8 months ago

Former Minnesota cop charged in shooting of Black motorist

Associated Press  

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — A white former suburban Minneapolis police officer was charged Wednesday with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright in a shooting that ignited days of unrest and clashes between protesters and police. The charge against former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter was filed three days after Wright was killed during a traffic stop …

Officer in Black man’s killing: from leader to defendant
3 years, 8 months ago

Officer in Black man’s killing: from leader to defendant

Associated Press  

In a matter of days, the white police officer who fatally shot a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb went from being a respected professional who trained less experienced colleagues and led the department’s union, to a criminal defendant held up by community activists as a symbol of police aggression toward Black people. Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter …

Officer Who Killed Daunte Wright Makes 1st Court Appearance In Manslaughter Case
3 years, 8 months ago

Officer Who Killed Daunte Wright Makes 1st Court Appearance In Manslaughter Case

NPR  

Officer Who Killed Daunte Wright Makes 1st Court Appearance In Manslaughter Case Enlarge this image toggle caption Hennepin County, Minn., Sheriff's Office via Getty Images Hennepin County, Minn., Sheriff's Office via Getty Images The former Brooklyn Center, Minn., police officer charged in the killing of Daunte Wright made her first appearance in court Thursday as members of the Wright family …

Dozens gather in Chicago to protest killing of Daunte Wright
3 years, 8 months ago

Dozens gather in Chicago to protest killing of Daunte Wright

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Dozens of people marched around downtown Chicago on Tuesday to express solidarity with the family of Daunte Wright, a Minnesota man fatally shot by police officer during a traffic stop. The protesters carried signs and chanted the names of Wright, George Floyd, Laquan McDonald, Breonna Taylor and others fatally shot by police. Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police Officer Kim …

Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Charged With 2nd-Degree Manslaughter
3 years, 8 months ago

Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Charged With 2nd-Degree Manslaughter

NPR  

Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Charged With 2nd-Degree Manslaughter Enlarge this image toggle caption Bruce Bisping/Minneapolis Star Tribune via Getty Images Bruce Bisping/Minneapolis Star Tribune via Getty Images Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center, Minn., police officer who shot Daunte Wright, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, according to Minnesota authorities. "Certain occupations carry an immense responsibility and none more …

Kim Potter: Officer who shot Daunte Wright resigns, saying it’s in ‘best interest of the community’
3 years, 8 months ago

Kim Potter: Officer who shot Daunte Wright resigns, saying it’s in ‘best interest of the community’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a letter to city officials, Kim Potter, …

Photos: Continued unrest in Minnesota over death of Daunte Wright during police encounter
3 years, 8 months ago

Photos: Continued unrest in Minnesota over death of Daunte Wright during police encounter

LA Times  

The traffic stop that would end Daunte Wright’s life played out on a Brooklyn Center, Minn., police officer’s body camera. Protesters gather outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department calling for justice for Daunte Wright. A protester stands on the hood of her car holding a Black Lives Matter flag outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department calling for justice for Daunte …

Brooklyn Center Police Chief And Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Resign
3 years, 8 months ago

Brooklyn Center Police Chief And Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Resign

NPR  

Brooklyn Center Police Chief And Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Resign Enlarge this image toggle caption Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Kim Potter, the Brooklyn Center, Minn., police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright, has resigned. It also passed motions to give the mayor "command authority" over the city's police department and to fire the city manager, who …

Wright shooting: Minneapolis erupts in second night of protests
3 years, 8 months ago

Wright shooting: Minneapolis erupts in second night of protests

Al Jazeera  

Police fired tear gas and flash-bang grenades as hundreds of protesters rallied in Brooklyn Center defying a curfew. ‘Difference between plastic and metal’ Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon earlier on Monday released body camera footage that showed the officer shouting at Wright as police tried to arrest him. I shot him.” Gannon commented: “This appears to me, from what …

Officer and police chief resign two days after Daunte Wright’s shooting death
3 years, 8 months ago

Officer and police chief resign two days after Daunte Wright’s shooting death

LA Times  

A protester faces off with authorities after they advanced into a gas station late Monday in Brooklyn Center, Minn., issuing orders to disperse. A white Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb and the city’s chief of police resigned Tuesday, moves the mayor said he hoped would help heal the …

Police chief, officer resign two days after Black motorist killed
3 years, 8 months ago

Police chief, officer resign two days after Black motorist killed

Al Jazeera  

Daunte Wright was shot during a traffic stop by officer who says she mistakenly grabbed her gun instead of her taser. The chief of police and the patrol officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, a suburb of the United States city of Minneapolis, resigned on Tuesday. Police Chief Tim Gannon and Officer …

Column: The killing of Daunte Wright shows this American sickness doesn’t stop
3 years, 8 months ago

Column: The killing of Daunte Wright shows this American sickness doesn’t stop

LA Times  

A year ago, as the world was coming to grips with the pandemic, many of us moved away from simply seeing masks as a necessary evil to a form of creative expression. My favorite are the ones with popular TV catchphrases etched on them, like “How you doin’?” from “Friends,” which, in retrospect, took on different meanings depending on the …

Daunte Wright was ‘accidentally’ shot dead by officer who was trying to taser him
3 years, 8 months ago

Daunte Wright was ‘accidentally’ shot dead by officer who was trying to taser him

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Daunte Wright was “accidentally” …

Protests after Minneapolis police shoot 20-year-old Daunte Wright
3 years, 8 months ago

Protests after Minneapolis police shoot 20-year-old Daunte Wright

Al Jazeera  

Police in the US city shot the young Black man, who later died, after pulling him over for a traffic violation. Hundreds of people, some visibly upset and one carrying a sign demanding “Justice for George Floyd”, confronted police in riot gear on Sunday night, hours after the officer shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright in his car in the Minneapolis suburb …

Minnesota officer who shot Daunte Wright meant to draw Taser, not handgun, police chief says
3 years, 8 months ago

Minnesota officer who shot Daunte Wright meant to draw Taser, not handgun, police chief says

LA Times  

Residents and community activists of Brooklyn Center, a suburb north of Minneapolis, call for justice in the shooting death of Daunte Wright. The police chief of a Minneapolis suburb said Monday the officer who shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop a day earlier may have intended to use a Taser, not a firearm. “It is my …

Daunte Wright Shooting Rocks Minneapolis During Derek Chauvin Trial : Consider This from NPR : NPR
3 years, 9 months ago

Daunte Wright Shooting Rocks Minneapolis During Derek Chauvin Trial : Consider This from NPR : NPR

NPR  

Minneapolis Lives In 'A State Of Continuous Trauma' After Another Police Killing Enlarge this image toggle caption Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Stephen Maturen/Getty Images There have been nightly protests in Brooklyn Center, Minn., following Sunday's killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, who was shot by former police officer Kim Potter. Police officials have said Wright's death resulted from an "accidental discharge," saying …

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