Minnesota Mayor Describes Rioters As 'Peaceful' & Violence, Looting As 'Unlawful Assembly'

Written By BlabberBuzz | Thursday, 15 April 2021 05:40 PM
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Police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, declared a protest over the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright to be an "unlawful assembly" on Tuesday night.

Hundreds of riots gathered outside of the Brooklyn Center Police Department, outside of which barriers and fencing have been fixed up, for the third evening in a row.

Law enforcement used pepper spray and shot flash bombs to scatter the crowd after the unlawful assembly was declared almost an hour and a half before a pre-scheduled city curfew was supposed to go into effect at 10 p.m. local time.

In one video, shared by Daily Caller chief video director Richie McGinniss, law enforcement can be caught over a loudspeaker directing people to "immediately disperse." Video from the journalist further shows fireworks going off in the area.

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A group of individuals who were kneeling was hurried and arrested by police, McGinniss stated in another Twitter post.

Lauren Blanchard, a Fox News correspondent, posted on Twitter that police were urging the media to abandon the area, as well. She stated they observed many armed rioters.

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Wright, a 20-year-old black man, was killed in a police-involved shooting throughout a traffic stop on Sunday.

The officer who shot and killed Wright, recognized by police as Kim Potter, shot her handgun when she intended to use a Taser in what Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon called an "accidental" shooting.

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The Hennepin County medical examiner issued its autopsy report in the case on Monday, which stated that Wright, who crashed into another car a few blocks away, “died of a gunshot wound of the chest and manner of death is homicide.” An investigation was being led by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

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Potter, a 26-year veteran of the force, quit from the Brooklyn Center Police Department on Tuesday, and Gannon followed with his own resignation. Gannon was succeeded by Tony Gruenig as acting chief.

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“I have loved every minute of being a police officer and serving this community to the best of my ability, but I believe it is in the best interest of the community, the department, and my fellow officers if I resign immediately," Potter announced upon resigning.

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The Washington County Attorney's Office is planning on charging Potter on Wednesday, sources told Minnesota's ABC 5.

Less than 10 miles away from Brooklyn Center, the trial for Derek Chauvin, the former officer blamed for killing George Floyd, proceeded on Tuesday. He has pleaded not guilty to charges of third-degree murder, second-degree murder, and manslaughter charges. Minnesota prosecutors closed their case on Tuesday, allowing the defense team to call its first witness to the stand after 11 days of testimony.

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