Rep Maxine Waters Calls for Action at Daunte Wright Protest in Brooklyn Center

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Congresswoman Maxine Waters told reporters protesters have to “get more active” and “more confrontational” during an appearance at a protest for Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on April 17. “This is a very difficult time in the history of this country,” Waters said at the protest. “We have to persist in calling for justice. We have to let people know we’re not going to be satisfied unless we get justice in these cases.” In response to a question from reporters regarding her advice for protesters Waters said, “We’ve got to stay on the streets and we’ve got to get more active. We’ve got to get more confrontational. We’ve got to make sure that they know we mean business.” Waters said she did not hear the original question, which asked what protesters should do if Derek Chauvin is acquitted in the death of George Floyd, and asked for it to be repeated. The question was shortened to “What should protesters do?” According to local and state officials, approximately 100 protesters remained on site at 11

Protest Held for Daunte Wright as Jury Selection Begins in Kim Potter Trial

A protest was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 30, as the jury selection began in the trial of Kim Potter, the former police officer charged with the manslaughter of Daunte Wright. Footage by Ann Treacy shows protesters rallying near the Hennepin County Government Center. “Let Minnesota not become known at a place where cops kill black and brown people, but where juries convict the one that do,” Treacy wrote in a caption on Instagram. Wright was pulled over in a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center last April that ended in Potter fatally shooting him. Potter said she meant to use her Taser on Wright but grabbed her handgun by mistake. Other footage from Tuesday night’s protest shows a car driving through the crowd of protesters. Credit: Ann Treacy via Storyful

Biden and Harris Call George Floyd's Family After Derek Chauvin Verdict

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and First Lady Jill Biden spoke with George Floyd’s family over the phone on April 20 after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts in the murder of Floyd. Footage shared by civil rights attorney Ben Crump shows the Floyd family’s reactions during the call. “I think of Gianna’s comment ‘My dad is gonna change the world’ – we’re going to start to change it now,” President Biden said. “This is a day of justice in America. In George’s name and memory, we are going to make sure his legacy is intact,” Harris said. “We really do believe that with your leadership and the president that we have in the White House, that we’re going to make something good come out of this tragedy.” Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. The verdict was announced just after 4 pm on Tuesday afternoon at the Hennepin County Government Center. Credit: Ben Crump Law via Story

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