Brooklyn Center Police Use Tear Gas on Protesters

Protesters amid tear gas in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, after the police shooting of Daunte Wright.
Protesters amid tear gas in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, after the police shooting of Daunte Wright.

Protesters gathered in front of the Brooklyn Center Police Department in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on April 12, 2021. The protest was in response to the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright by a police officer earlier that day. Law enforcement deployed tear gas and less-lethal munitions to disperse the crowd. The incident sparked further unrest and demonstrations in the Minneapolis area, highlighting ongoing tensions surrounding police violence and accountability.

Photo taken in April 2021.

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