Daunte Wright

Demonstrations followed the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Misinformation did too. Snopes fact-checks the claims.

Derek Chauvin, convicted of the murder of George Floyd, was a police training officer. Kim Potter, charged with second-degree manslaughter of Daunte Wright, was also a police training officer and president of her police union.

Were Both Derek Chauvin and Kim Potter Police Training Officers?

21 April 2021

Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, while Potter was charged with second-degree manslaughter of...

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Was Adam Toledo a Member of Latin Kings Gang?

22 April 2021

"[Adam] was a good kid without a criminal record," his family's attorney said.

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Did Pat Robertson Sharply Criticize Police Use of Force?

16 April 2021

The 91-year-old evangelist surprised some with his scathing criticism of police in recent, high-profile incidents.

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Was George Floyd’s Girlfriend Daunte Wright’s Teacher?

15 April 2021

"(I'm) crushed," said Courteney Ross, the former partner of Floyd, after a suburban Minneapolis cop...

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Are These Rumors About Daunte Wright’s Criminal Record True?

14 April 2021

Some Americans routinely draw attention to the criminal histories of Black men who die in...

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Did Fred Hampton’s Mother Babysit Emmett Till?

14 April 2021

This isn't the only tragic connection between the two civil rights figures.

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Demonstrators use umbrellas as shields Tuesday, April 13, 2021, outside the Brooklyn Center (Minn.) Police Department during protests over Sunday's fatal shooting of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Minnesota Cop Will Be Charged in Shooting of Black Motorist

14 April 2021

The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

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Is This Post About Kim Potter, Ex-Cop Who Shot Daunte Wright, True?

13 April 2021

Potter resigned from the suburban Minneapolis police force two days after Wright's death.

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Was Twins-Red Sox Game Postponed Due to ‘Potential Riot’ Over Daunte Wright’s Killing?

12 April 2021

The Minnesota Twins issued a statement about the reason for the game postponement.

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Minnesota officials deployed the state's National Guard in response to protests against the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright on April 11, 2021.

Was National Guard Deployed in Minneapolis After Police Shooting of Daunte Wright?

12 April 2021

Already, hundreds of officers were standing guard in the city due to the trial of...

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Men jump on the hood of a police car after a family said a man was shot and killed by law enforcement on Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Brooklyn Center, Minn. (AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa)

Police: Minnesota Officer Meant to Draw Taser, Not Handgun

12 April 2021

Police in a Minneapolis suburb where a Black man was fatally shot during a traffic...

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People run as police attempt to disperse the crowd at the Brooklyn Center Police Department, late Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Brooklyn Center, Minn. The family of Daunte Wright, 20, told a crowd that he was shot by police Sunday before getting back into his car and driving away, then crashing the vehicle several blocks away. The family said Wright was later pronounced dead. (Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune via AP)

Man Shot, Killed During Minnesota Traffic Stop Sparks Unrest

12 April 2021

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz tweeted he was praying for Wright's family “as our state mourns...

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