THREAD: Last night, protesters gathered outside Brooklyn Center PD to demand action in the death of #DaunteWright.
The situation was peaceful until curfew, when police began pushing protesters back.
All video in thread by @chrisjuhnphoto for @N2Sreports.
The situation was peaceful until curfew, when police began pushing protesters back.
All video in thread by @chrisjuhnphoto for @N2Sreports.
Toward the beginning of curfew, police fired rubber bullets through a fence at the crowd.
If you watch this clip closely, you'll hear that a woman yells in pain when an officer discharges the weapon through the fence.
If you watch this clip closely, you'll hear that a woman yells in pain when an officer discharges the weapon through the fence.
"I'm really sick of just the police occupation in general, harassing Black people, white people, everybody," said one activist carrying an upside down American flag.
He says that as a white man, he doesn't have to worry about being shot over expired tags.
He says that as a white man, he doesn't have to worry about being shot over expired tags.
State troopers in riot gear pushed the crowd back near the police department.
"We moved, we fucking moved. We listened to you. We moved," yelled one activist. "We made you feel safe."
"Make us feel safe! Is that too much to ask?"
Tear gas and fireworks visible over police line
"We moved, we fucking moved. We listened to you. We moved," yelled one activist. "We made you feel safe."
"Make us feel safe! Is that too much to ask?"
Tear gas and fireworks visible over police line
"No, don't throw shit!" one woman yelled as someone threw an object at the police line.
Police responded with a flash grenade after two more objects were thrown at the cops.
Police responded with a flash grenade after two more objects were thrown at the cops.
"Black Lives Matter means to me we should have equal rights," a masked protester told @chrisjuhnphoto.
"Be considerate of our feelings," he continued before being interrupted by police responding to something with another flash grenade.
"Be considerate of our feelings," he continued before being interrupted by police responding to something with another flash grenade.
"I know y'all are angry, I'm angry too," Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott @mayor_elliott told the crowd.
He promised to "get to the bottom of this" and make sure the officer is "held accountable."
He told protesters to keep "distance" from the officers.
"I appreciate y'all."
He promised to "get to the bottom of this" and make sure the officer is "held accountable."
He told protesters to keep "distance" from the officers.
"I appreciate y'all."
"We don't need need no more new cases, and certainly you all are bravely raising your voices, standing for justice," said Minnesota Attorney General @keithellison.
Ellison insisted he intends to get justice in the death of #DaunteWright and doesn't want to see protesters hurt.
Ellison insisted he intends to get justice in the death of #DaunteWright and doesn't want to see protesters hurt.
Nearby, two vehicles were swarmed by police officers and the drivers removed. It is unclear the reason for the arrests or whether they are being charged.
Later in the night, @chrisjuhnphoto took cover behind an apartment sign after a sequence of what sounds like handgun fire rang out.
At this point there's no known gunshot injuries from last night.
At this point there's no known gunshot injuries from last night.
Here is the full @N2Sreports video summary of last night's action in #BrooklynCenterMN for #DaunteWright
As always, all footage is available to license.
As always, all footage is available to license.
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