Daunte Wright shooting set to reignite debates about policing tactics

Published April 12, 2021 9:50pm ET



The shooting on Sunday of Daunte Wright is poised to unleash a fresh round of disputes about policing practices, according to legal experts.

Police shot and killed Wright, 20, during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. The incident ignited protests similar to the ones after George Floyd died under the knee of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin last year. In both cases, footage of the incidents triggered intense scrutiny of policing practices.

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