Brooklyn Center Police Department protest, April 11, 2020

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

Protesters gathered outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department on April 11, 2020, following the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright by an officer earlier that day. The incident sparked widespread protests and unrest in the Minneapolis suburb. The Brooklyn Center Police Department is responsible for law enforcement within the city, and its actions, particularly in relation to use of force, have been the subject of intense scrutiny. This event became a focal point in ongoing national conversations about police brutality and racial justice.

Photo taken in April 2021.

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