On April 11, 2021, Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was killed by Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter in a suburb outside of Minneapolis. Potter had stopped Wright for a traffic violation, when Potter, who had been with the police department for 26 years, allegedly mistook her handgun for her Taser and shot and killed Wright.
The incident sparked protests and unrest in the community, with people calling for justice for Wright and an end to police violence. The protests were further fueled by the ongoing trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer charged with the killing of George Floyd in 2020.
The unrest in Brooklyn Center and the attention surrounding Wright's death had an impact on the Chauvin trial, with some arguing that it could potentially affect the outcome of the case. However, the judge in the case stated that the events in Brooklyn Center would not impact the proceedings.
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On April 11, 2021, Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was killed by Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter in a suburb outside of Minneapolis. Potter had stopped Wright for a traffic violation, when Potter, who had been with the police department for 26 years, allegedly mistook her handgun for her Taser and shot and killed Wright.
The incident sparked protests and unrest in the community, with people calling for justice for Wright and an end to police violence. The protests were further fueled by the ongoing trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer charged with the killing of George Floyd in 2020.
The unrest in Brooklyn Center and the attention surrounding Wright's death had an impact on the Chauvin trial, with some arguing that it could potentially affect the outcome of the case. However, the judge in the case stated that the events in Brooklyn Center would not impact the proceedings.