Minneapolis law enforcement pledges âde-escalationâ should protests follow Chauvin verdict as tactics draw scrutiny
By Kim Bellware and Marisa Iati The Washington Post,Updated April 19, 2021, 2 hours ago
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Demonstrators protested near the Hennepin County Courthouse on April 19, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Scott Olson/Getty
MINNEAPOLIS - As anti-police violence protests roil a suburb and jurors deliberate in the trial of former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin, police here on Monday sought to show solidarity with community activists and emphasize that they intend to prioritize de-escalation in the coming days. Our goal is de-escalation and nonconfrontation at all chances, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, told reporters.
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Daunte Wright s death ruled a homicide by Hennepin County medical examiner
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Daunte Wright died from a gunshot wound to the chest and the manner of death has been ruled a homicide, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Wright was fatally shot by an unnamed Brooklyn Center police officer during a traffic stop on Sunday afternoon, sparking a night of protests in the small city northwest of Minneapolis.
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Brooklyn Center City Manager Curt Boganey speaks during a press conference about the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright at the Brooklyn Center police headquarters on April 12, in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
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The police killing in a Minneapolis suburb adds to tensions around the trial of Derek Chauvin. Protesters there defied a 7 p.m. curfew. Police officers fired tear gas and made arrests.
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Protesters gathered outside the Police Department in Brooklyn Center, Minn., for a second night, in violation of the city’s curfew. Officers fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.CreditCredit.Joshua Rashaad McFadden for The New York Times
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A protester standing in front of police officers in Brooklyn Center, Minn., on Monday night.Credit.Joshua Rashaad McFadden for The New York Times
Officer Kim Potter in 2007.Credit.Bruce Bisping/Star Tribune, via Getty Images
Minnesota officials on Monday identified the police officer who shot Daunte Wright as Kim Potter, a 26-year veteran of the Brooklyn Center Police Department, and said she had been placed on administrative leave.
The state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said in a brief statement that Officer Potter had been placed on “standard administrative leave.” The statement did not elaborate, citing an active investigation.
The Star Tribune newspaper reported on Monday that Officer Potter, 48, had been licensed as a police officer in Minnesota in 1995. It said that her duties over the course of her tenure had included serving on the department’s negotiation team.