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9 Nov, 9 tweets, 8 min read
A protest outside the residence of Judge Regina Chu demanded justice for #DaunteWright & transparency in the trial of ex-officer Kim Potter, calling on the judge to allow video & audio in the court during Potter's manslaughter trial-slated to start Nov 30. unicornriot.ninja/2021/protest-o…
Daunte Wright was 20 when he was shot to death by former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter during a traffic stop on April 11, 2021. Body camera video released, showed Potter shooting Wright with her firearm as she was yelling "Taser!" / #Thread 🧵 unicornriot.ninja/2021/the-daunt…
Kim Potter was fired & within a few days charged with second-degree manslaughter. She was booked into jail, bonded out within a few hours, & had law enforcement acting as personal security at her barricaded home in the immediate aftermath. / #Thread 🧵
In late May, the office of MN Attorney General Keith Ellison accepted the request from Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman to lead the prosecution in the death of #DaunteWright. On Sept 2, Potter was given an additional felony, first-degree manslaughter. / #Thread 🧵
With Kim Potter’s trial scheduled to start on November 30, controversy is ramping up regarding the transparency of the proceedings after an order from Judge Chu prohibits video or audio recordings. / #DaunteWright #Thread 🧵 unicornriot.ninja/2021/protest-o…
Responding to Judge Chu's no video/audio order during Kim Potter's trial, a coalition of media organizations filed a motion of objection on October 29 & called "for an order directing that the trial of Defendant Potter be livestreamed via audio-visual equipment." / #Thread🧵
While the legal wranglings for transparency in Kim Potter's upcoming trial continue with motions, proposals, hearings, and denials, protests in the street haven’t ceased. Since the day #DaunteWright was killed, the community has been steady in its demand for justice. / #Thread🧵
"We demand that we get cameras & live streamers in the courtroom!" - Brandyn Tulloch

Seven months after Kim Potter killed Daunte Wright, protests continue. This past Saturday on the edge of downtown #Minneapolis, transparency was demanded. / End #Thread🧵 unicornriot.ninja/2021/protest-o…
UPDATE: Two days after a protest outside Judge Regina Chu's residence calling on transparency in the Kim Potter trial, Judge Chu reversed her decision and has ruled that cameras WILL be allowed in court. Judge Chu cited the surge in #COVID19 cases & not the protest. #DaunteWright

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