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Last night, protesters in front of the Brooklyn Center Police Station set fire to a "Thin Blue Line" flag.
"Smells like bacon! Smells like bacon!" they chanted as police watched from across the two layers of fence surrounding the station.
"Smells like bacon! Smells like bacon!" they chanted as police watched from across the two layers of fence surrounding the station.
"This is for them shooting us Black people man. This has got to stop, man!"
After setting fire to the Thin Blue Line flag, next up was an American flag.
"Our first every flag burning ceremony!" one participant exclaimed.
Again, cops stayed out of it.
After setting fire to the Thin Blue Line flag, next up was an American flag.
"Our first every flag burning ceremony!" one participant exclaimed.
Again, cops stayed out of it.
Inside the Brooklyn Center Police Station, a giant thin blue line flag (similar to the one burned outside) hung in the lobby.
Yesterday was Daunte Wright's funeral; this flag wasn't hanging the night before.
Air fresheners hung on the protester side of the fence.
Yesterday was Daunte Wright's funeral; this flag wasn't hanging the night before.
Air fresheners hung on the protester side of the fence.
"My son had a smile that was worth a million dollars."
Video Thread: Today the family of #DaunteWright gathered to lay the young father to rest.
"He always said he couldn't wait to make his son proud," his mother told the audience of hundreds.
Video Thread: Today the family of #DaunteWright gathered to lay the young father to rest.
"He always said he couldn't wait to make his son proud," his mother told the audience of hundreds.
Reverend @TheRevAl Sharpton described how police justified the stop of Daunte Wright partially over air fresheners hanging in his car.
"We come today as air fresheners for Minnesota. We're trying to get the stench of police brutality out of the atmosphere."
"We come today as air fresheners for Minnesota. We're trying to get the stench of police brutality out of the atmosphere."
Congresswoman @IlhanMN presented Duante Wright's mother with the American flag that flew at the Capitol in her son's honor.
