Daunte Wright, slain by police, known as jokester, young dad
Tim Sullivan And Denise Lavoie
Associated Press
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FILE - This photo provided by Ben Crump Law, PLLC. shows Daunte Wright and his son, Daunte Jr., at his first birthday party. Wright, 20, was killed during a traffic stop bya white suburban Minneapolis police officer on Sunday, April 11, 2021. (Ben Crump Law, PLLC. via AP)
MINNEAPOLIS – A few years ago, Daunte Wright was talking to a high school mentor about what to do if he was pulled over by police.
“Make sure your hands are on top of the steering wheel, don’t reach for anything,” Jonathan Mason told him, given the long history of Black men shot by police during traffic stops.