After Ex-Officer Is Charged in Daunte Wright Shooting, Demonstrators Gather
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April 15, 2021, 12:51 a.m. ETApril 15, 2021, 12:51 a.m. ET
Kim Potter, who fatally shot Mr. Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minn., has been charged with second-degree manslaughter.
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Protesters gathered outside the police station in Brooklyn Center, Minn., for a fourth night to protest the killing of Daunte Wright, a Black man shot by a police officer during a traffic stop on Sunday.CreditCredit.Nicholas Pfosi/Reuters
April 14, 2021, 10:01 p.m. ETApril 14, 2021, 10:01 p.m. ET
Demonstrators hold signs as they gather near the Brooklyn Center police station on Wednesday.Credit.Scott Olson/Getty Images
Philonise Floyd, center, the brother of George Floyd, passes through security upon arrival at the Hennepin County Government Center earlier this month.Credit.Jim Mone/Associated Press
With a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin set to come as early as next week, the city of Minneapolis is already preparing for protests and civil unrest. The plan, which includes nine state and local agencies, called Operation Safety Net, is one of the biggest in the state’s history, likely only trailing the response to the 2007 collapse of the Interstate 35 bridge and the protests after George Floyd died in May.