“You can’t even air out your apartment, because the [expletive] still keeps coming in.”Protests continued outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department headquarters in Brooklyn Center, Minn., for a fourth night over the killing of Daunte Wright. Many elected officials believe that aggressive response resulted in the subsequent violence and destruction, lessons that some believe were ignored in Brooklyn Center. Last week, Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott and the city council called on law enforcement to dial back their response, including their use of chemical irritants. At a Thursday news conference, Walz told reporters he was “deeply concerned” by the use of tear gas on protesters in Brooklyn Center and how it had affected residents. The increased security response has drawn mixed reactions across the city, including in areas that are still recovering from last year’s destruction.

Source: Washington Post April 18, 2021 19:07 UTC