On one side stood the Rev. Jesse Jackson. On the other, the Rev. Al Sharpton.
Between them lay Daunte Wright, 20, a Black man shot dead by police in nearby Brooklyn Center on April 11. Wright s death ignited a new round of anger in a community still reeling from the death of George Floyd last year.
Wright s death came amidst the murder trial of the now-fired white police officer who knelt on Floyd s neck for more than nine minutes. A jury on Tuesday convicted that former officer, Derek Chauvin, of murder charges, and the Black community in Minneapolis celebrated Tuesday night with a raucous rally outside the courthouse. Wednesday afternoon, they renewed their mourning for Wright.
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YMCA, MN Safe Streets back grassroots outreach during Chauvin trial
Community groups are working together to bridge a divide between the police and the community during the upcoming trial & protests. Author: Kent Erdahl Updated: 3:30 AM CST March 5, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS The barricades and boarded up windows that already surround the site of the upcoming trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, remind Lisa Clemons of everything that is at stake in the coming weeks. I proudly tell you I was a Minneapolis Police Sergeant, and I stand before you to say that I m hoping for a conviction in the killing of George Floyd, said Clemons, founder of A Mother s Love Initiative.