Category: Minnesota

Minnesota Governor Promises Not to Let Buildings Burn in Potential Riots

Minnesota’s governor is preparing for potential unrest after the verdict is announced in Derek Chauvin’s trial, with the memory of rioting in the summer of last year following George Floyd’s death still fresh in many minds. Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday that he declared a state of emergency as jurors in the trial weigh whether…


Shots Fired at National Guard Troops in Minneapolis: Officials

The Minnesota National Guard stated that some of its members came under fire in north Minneapolis on Sunday in the midst of riots, looting, and protests after Daunte Wright’s shooting earlier this month. A National Guard and Minneapolis police “neighborhood security team was fired upon early Sunday morning in a drive-by shooting near Penn Avenue…


Shots Fired at National Guard Troops in Minneapolis; 2 Injured

Some members of the Minnesota National Guard came under gunfire in Minneapolis on April 18 in the midst of riots, looting, and protests that have followed last week’s shooting death of Daunte Wright, officials said. Two suffered minor injuries. A National Guard and Minneapolis police “neighborhood security team was fired upon early Sunday morning in…


Minnesota Police Union Chief: Daunte Wright Would Be Alive Today If He Complied With Orders

The head of Minnesota’s largest police union said Daunte Wright, who was killed by an officer over the weekend, would be alive if he had complied with police orders. “This is going to be an unpopular statement,” Brian Peters, executive director of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, said during a WCCO interview Wednesday….


Minnesota Police Union Chief: Daunte Wright Would Be Alive Today If He Had Complied With Orders

The head of Minnesota’s largest police union says Daunte Wright, who was killed by an officer over the weekend, would be alive if he had complied with police orders. “This is going to be an unpopular statement,” Brian Peters, executive director of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, said during a WCCO interview on…


CNN Media Member Attacked Covering Minnesota Police Riots, Protests

A CNN news crew was attacked as the network was trying to cover protests and riots following the shooting death of Daunte Wright earlier this week in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. According to video footage posted by a Washington Examiner reporter, Nick Rowan, a crew member was seen speaking to protesters when what appeared to be…


Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright to Be Charged With Second-Degree Manslaughter

The now-former police officer who fatally shot a 20-year-old man in Minnesota on Sunday will face a second-degree manslaughter charge. Kimberly Potter was arrested at approximately 11:30 a.m. Wednesday and will be booked into the Hennepin County Jail on a 2nd-degree manslaughter charge, according to the the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). The Washington County…


Former Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Charged With Second-Degree Manslaughter

The now-former police officer who fatally shot a 20-year-old man in Minnesota on Sunday was charged on April 14 with second-degree manslaughter. Kimberly Potter, 48, was charged by Washington County Attorney Peter Orput. Potter was arrested at approximately 11:30 a.m. by Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) and later booked into the Hennepin County Jail, where she will await…


Former Minnesota Police Officer in Fatal Shooting Charged With 2nd-Degree Manslaughter

The former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer who fatally shot a 20-year-old black man during an April 11 traffic stop has been arrested and charged with second-degree manslaughter. Kimberly Potter, 48, who resigned in the wake of the incident, was charged on April 14 by Washington County Attorney Peter Orput. Potter, a 26-year veteran of the Brooklyn…


Minnesota Police Arrest 60 for Rioting and Other Crimes in Continued Unrest Following Daunte Wright Shooting

Law enforcement officers in Minnesota arrested roughly 60 people on Tuesday night as civil unrest continued for the third consecutive night following the shooting of a 20-year-old man. A peaceful vigil devolved as people there tried tearing down a fence erected around the Brooklyn Center Police Department headquarters, with others chucking bricks and other objects…