Tensions escalated between the police and the protesters

BROOKLIN CENTER, Minnesota – Tensions between protesters and police escalated for the second day in a row Monday across the country, a day after Dawn Wright, a 20-year-old black man, was killed during a police officer traffic stop at the Brooklyn Center. “Prayers are not enough. Downright must be with us. During the investigation, our nation needs justice and a cure, and the Donet family needs to know the cause of their child’s death – they deserve answers.” Amid protests, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Twitter that crowds began gathering outside Brooklyn police station on Monday afternoon, as darkness fell there despite the governor’s curfew from dusk to dawn. A continuous drum beat, and the crowd burst into repeated chants of “Demon Wright! Some shouted obscene words at the officers. Minnesota Governor Tim Falls imposed a curfew from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Tuesday for three counties including Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis and the capital Saint Paul The “largest police presence” in Minnesota history was called in. On patrol about the twins, he said during a press conference earlier that day. But about 90 minutes after the curfew deadline, police began firing gas canisters and grenades in an effort to keep them away. , Causing clouds to float over the crowd and pushing some back at least briefly.Some protesters, wearing gas masks, carried smoke canisters and threw them at the police.Wright was arrested at least once, and a candle-lit memorial was erected for Wright. , Including a statue with a raised fist, which he was shot on Monday night. Demonstrations in New York City were relatively peaceful – protesters blocked roads and the Manhattan Bridge in solidarity, but no one was arrested, and a small crowd gathered at Oscar Grant Plaza in Oakland , California, to protest. Oscar Grant was shot dead by Oakland police in 2009. In Portland, Oregon, Wright’s vigils quickly escalated as a group of protesters marched toward a police station, The New York Times reported. And in Los Angeles, the county mayor is planning to request that the National Guard will be put on standby in the coming days, according to FOX-11 Los Angeles. “This Is Murder”: Anger mounts over Daunte Wright’s death at a traffic stop; The Chief of Police said the officer intends to use TaserDaunte Wright “he must survive”: Kerry Washington and Trevor Noah talk all the postponed home games scheduled for Monday, Kerry Washington and Trevor Noah. Twins chief, Dave St.Peter, said during a news conference on Monday, the Brooklyn Center Police Department released video camera footage of the incident in a Minneapolis suburb about 10 miles from where George Floyd died in police custody last May, the chief said Police, Tim Ganon, said Wright was hit by a single bullet and died after traffic stopped. Footage from Bodycam showed two other officers approaching Wright’s car and the officer who fired the bullet standing behind them, and when the officer in the driver’s side began to restrain Wright, he was released, and a struggle ensued, and Wright jumped back into the driver’s car. seat. One of the officers threatened to harass him and shouted “Taser” no less than three times before shooting Wright, then said, “Oh (expletive), I just shot him.” The car drove off several streets before hitting another vehicle. Wright was sentenced to death, which sparked protests and unrest Sunday night. Murder by a medical examiner in Hennepin County. During the press conference, community members who were watching from the lobby of the Police Department expressed their anger while others protested outside. Read more about race and identity: Subscribe to USA TODAY’s This Is America newsletter “This is killing. This is white supremacy. Who will defend our ancestors who built this land but are still frustrated?” Jonathan Mason, a community activist, said in a statement, The National President of the NAACP, Derek Johnson, said Wright “should be alive today”. “A man has died at the hands of the police,” Johnson said. Contributing to: Ryan W. Miller, Erik Verkenhoff and George Ortiz, USA Today; Associated Press