Brooklyn Center protest: tear gas deployed near police station

Protesters shelter behind umbrellas as tear gas fills the street in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.
Protesters gather outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, to protest the death of Daunte Wright. Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by Brooklyn Center Police officer Kim Potter during a traffic stop on April 11, 2021. The incident sparked widespread protests, and law enforcement, including the Minnesota State Patrol and the National Guard, responded with tear gas and other crowd control measures.
Photo taken in April 2021.
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