Brooklyn Center Police Department protest with fireworks

Fireworks over the Brooklyn Center Police Department during a protest in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.
Fireworks over the Brooklyn Center Police Department during a protest in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.

Protesters gathered outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department on April 11, 2021, following the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright by a police officer the previous day. The event marked the one-year anniversary of Wright's death, which had sparked widespread protests and unrest in the Minneapolis area. Fireworks were set off during the gathering, illuminating the night sky above the police station.

Photo taken in April 2021.

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