What was the settlement in the Daunte Wright case?
The city of Brooklyn Center, Minn., has agreed to pay $3.25 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit filed last year by the family of Daunte Wright, lawyers for Wright’s family said Tuesday. The unarmed Black man was killed during a traffic stop by a police officer for the city who said she mistook her gun for a Taser.
Who is Daunte Wright’s mom?
Katie Wright, mother of Daunte Wright, speaks about the sentencing hearing for former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter at the Hennepin County Government Center on February 18, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
Did Daunte Wright get due process?
There was something of a hue and cry over the firing of the city manager in that Minneapolis suburb because he called for the officer to be given due process, but the fact of the matter is that the most likely result of due process in the Daunte Wright case is firings up the chain of command anyway.
What does the Wright family's settlement with the city mean?
The sum is part of a settlement deal the family struck with the city, which also agreed to make changes in its policing policies and training, the Wright family legal team said in a news release.
How much money did Daunte Wright's family receive?
$3.25 millionDaunte Wright's family reaches $3.25M settlement with Minnesota city in wrongful death case. A Minnesota city has agreed to pay $3.25 million to the family of Daunte Wright, a Black man who was killed by a white police officer who said she mistook her gun for a Taser, according to attorneys representing Wright's family ...
What happened in Brooklyn Center MN?
Hundreds of demonstrators poured into the streets of Brooklyn Center, Minn., on multiple nights after the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop on April 11.
What happened to George Floyd police officers?
— The last two former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights during his May 2020 killing were sentenced Wednesday in federal court to three and 3 1/2 years — penalties that a judge said reflected their level of culpability in a case that sparked worldwide protests as ...
Where was George Floyd shot?
Minneapolis, MNGeorge Floyd / Place of death
What was Daunte Wright accused of?
And there was an arrest warrant for armed robbery; Wright was accused of choke-holding a woman and threatening her at gunpoint, demanding $820 intended to pay her rent. Daunte Wright dropped out of high school, then fathered a child out of wedlock he couldn’t support with minimum-wage jobs and petty drug dealing.
What did Daunte Wright do to the black community?
Daunte Wright had perpetuated the cycle of out-of-wedlock childbirth, academic failure, the inability to learn and deploy a marketable skill, and escalating criminal behavior that so horrifically af flicts the black community in this country.
What happened to the guy who borrowed $50 from his parents?
He had borrowed $50 from his parents to take his car to a car wash and had his girlfriend in the car with him, with expired license tags. He was stopped by the police, resisted arrest, and then attempted to drive away — which raised the likelihood that he would expose his girlfriend to bodily harm.
Why won't we hear the last of them?
We will never hear the last of them because there will always be more. And because certain people are invested in forcing us to hear about them.
Can Daunte Wright continue the farce?
So long as this tragic cycle can’t be called out for the horrific farce that it is, it will continue. But it can’t. And the next Daunte Wright will only keep the wheel turning around and around.
Who killed Daunte Wright?
Daunte Wright, or at least the life he led, killed Daunte Wright.
Is Daunte Wright's funeral bigger than David Dorn's?
Daunte Wright’s funeral will be a lot bigger deal than David Dorn’s. There will be murals painted and stores burned and looted in his honor. And then there will be a fat settlement.
