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Hundreds of people joined the family of Daunte Wright on Sunday at the site where a Brooklyn Center police officer fatally shot the 20-year-old during a traffic stop three weeks before.
After prayers and a song, many in the crowd joined Wright's parents and other family members for a march to the city's police headquarters, calling for justice for Wright. Central to those calls is a push for murder charges to be filed against the now-former officer, who currently faces a manslaughter charge.
"We want this cop to be charged with the proper charges for taking Daunte's life," said Wright's aunt, Kelly Bryant. [Photos]
Crunch time at MN Capitol collides with COVID fight
Gov. Tim Walz is set to outline coronavirus next steps this week with an announcement that also could have a big bearing on the way he and the Legislature wrap up their budget work.
The typical Capitol crunch time and the ongoing COVID-19 fight are intimately linked, with key Republicans saying the session’s remaining work can’t be separated from the special authority Walz has exercised during the pandemic.
Sometime this week, Walz is due to announce the latest easing of restrictions that have been in place for many months.
Minnesota businesses struggle with back-to-work plans
3 things to know about COVID-19 in Minnesota right now:
Minnesota nearing 2 million people with completed COVID-19 vaccinations58.4 percent of Minnesotans 16 and older have received at least one dose; 44.7 percent completely vaccinatedState health officials report six more COVID deaths
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