The fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright in Minnesota sparked another spate of protests in cities in America, some of which resulted in dozens of arrests and violent clashes with officers, while others appeared peaceful.
Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was killed Sunday by Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kimberly Potter during a stop in the Minneapolis suburb. Brooklyn Police Chief Tim Gannon described the shooting as an accidental dismissal, saying she intended to fire a Taser, not a gun.
Here’s how cities respond to Wright’s death:
Downtown Brooklyn, Minn.
Authorities in Minnesota have arrested about 40 people after protesters and police clashed a second night in Brooklyn Center, officials said early Tuesday during a news conference.
A protester has been arrested by police for violating the curfew and an order to disperse during a protest against the police shooting at Daunte Wright, late Monday in Brooklyn Center, Minn (AP).
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Brooklyn downtown police station on Monday in defiance of the city’s curfew and demanded that he be entitled to Wright.
Drivers responded as a line of police moved into a gas station in an attempt to repel protesters who had gathered for the protest against the police shooting at Daunte Wright, late Monday, in Brooklyn City Center (Minneapolis).
Authorities fired tear gas and instant grenades into the crowd after being warned they were violating the evening clock. Protesters retaliated by throwing smoke bowls back into law enforcement, while others reportedly fired fireworks at police officers.
“Move back!” police told the crowd. “Hands up! Do not shoot!” shouted the crowd back.
Protesters confront police over the shooting death of Daunte Wright Monday during a rally in downtown Brooklyn. (AP / Star Tribune)
In the nearby Minneapolis, 13 arrests were made, including for burglaries and curfew violations, police said.
The police make a ontruimingsentrum demonstrators clean after late Monday in Brooklyn Center, Minn (AP) instructed to spread.
Portland, ore.
Portland police said a protest against Wright’s death turned into a riot Monday night, with some in the crowd throwing stones and other projectiles at officers.
The evening began as a vigilance for Wright. Police said at least 200 people gathered at the Penumbra Kelly building around 8:30 p.m., which houses an office for the sheriff of Multnomah County and Portland police.
Portland police are standing outside the Penumbra Kelly building in downtown Portland, Ore, on Monday. Police say a rally protesting the murder of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Minnesota has turned into a riot, and some in the crowd have stoned officers and other projectiles.
(Portland Police Department via AP)
According to investigators, the crowd became more aggressive as the night progressed and glass bottles, frozen water bottles, rocks and fireworks began to be thrown at the officers and the building. Some in the crowd also tried to set fire to a garbage can.
The police said that they have made verbal warnings to the crowd, but at about 22:30, they declared the event a riot was before they came to the protesters, they are on the ground overthrown and they hacked, reported newspapers.
After officers pushed the crowd back, police said they “deliberately disconnected from the crowd” so people could start acting legally and peacefully. It is unclear whether arrests were made.
New York City
Black Lives Matter held demonstrations in New York on Monday to protest Wright’s death.
A video posted on Twitter by Christian Benavides of WPIX shows more than 150 protesters marching near Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza while singing ‘Daunte Wright’.
On videos on Twitter, protesters were later able to do the same while pulling down on the Manhattan Bridge. Another group gathered in Washington Square Park in Manhattan and said, “Say his name! Daunte Wright.”
People march through the streets of Manhattan to protest Wright’s death. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)
(Spencer Platt / Getty Images)
The New York Police Department has advised people to avoid the Manhattan-bound section of the Manhattan Bridge “because of the ongoing police presence and traffic delays.”
Louisville, Ky.
Videos posted on Twitter by a Courier-Journal reporter showed that a number of protesters were blocking an intersection while chanting Wright’s name.
The group then pulled off into a street before being followed by several police vessels. Onlookers could be heard shouting, “You can not stop the revolution!” while officers move past them.
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The protesters then stood in the middle of another intersection while at least ten police crossers watched, with their lights flashing. The police presence finally left and the protesters started sitting in the intersection.
After more chatter, the protesters left, according to Courier-Journal reporter Hayes Gardner. Police returned to clean tables, chairs and benches placed in the street.
Seattle, Was.
The Seattle Police Department tweeted Monday night that it was monitoring a group that had “vandalized” several businesses.
“Police have issued several warnings not to stop traffic and to keep protests peaceful,” he said.
From the vandalism last night during protests in Seattle. (Seattle Police Department)
The department shared in a tweet images of a broken shop window and the phrases “BLM” and “No Peace” spray-painted on other buildings.
As of Tuesday morning, there were no immediate reports of arrests.
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Washington DC
Hundreds of protesters were spotted in downtown Washington, DC, Monday night, according to Fox 5 DC.
“We do not need any police!” the crowd could hear singing.
Fox News’ Bradford Betz, David Aaro and The Associated Press contributed to this report.