White House News (白宮消息) | Apr. 13 , 2021
APRIL 12, 2021
White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held her daily briefing, taking questions from reporters on a range of topics, including a recent attack on an Iranian nuclear site, shortages of semiconductors, the American Rescue Plan, the police shooting of a Black man in Minnesota, vaccine hesitancy, the Russian buildup of troops on the Ukrainian border and immigration from Northern Triangle countries.
White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held her daily briefing, taking questions from reporters on a range of topics, including a recent attack on an Iranian nuclear site, shortages of semiconductors, the American Rescue Plan, the police shooting of a Black man in Minnesota, vaccine hesitancy, the Russian buildup of troops on the Ukrainian border and immigration from Northern Triangle countries.
Police and demonstrators clash during protests over the shooting of a Minnesota man during a traffic stop
The traffic stop that ended in Wright's death
Date published on Apr. 13, 2021
Wright was with his girlfriend Sunday afternoon, driving to his older brother's house, when police pulled him over in Brooklyn Center over an expired tag, police said. Officers learned he had an outstanding warrant and attempted to handcuff him while he was standing outside his car.
Wright's older brother, Damik Bryant, told CNN he texted Wright moments before the shooting, asking what was taking him so long. Wright sent another text saying he was pulled over and asked for insurance information, Bryant said. Bryant told him to call their mother.
Wright gave officers his name before calling his mother, Bryant said.
"They asked him to step out the car, and you know his first instinct was, 'What did I do, what's wrong?' And they were like, 'Well, put the phone down, get out the car now, we'll talk to you about it when you get out,'" Bryant said.
"He said they pulled him over because he had air fresheners hanging from the rearview mirror," Wright's mother, Katie Wright, told CNN affiliate WCCO. "I heard the police officer come to the window and say, 'Put the phone down and get out of the car,' and Daunte said, 'Why?' And he said, 'We'll explain to you when you get out of the car,'" Katie Wright told CNN affiliate KARE.
"So, I heard the phone get either put on the dashboard or dropped, and I heard scuffling, and I heard the police officers say, 'Daunte don't run.' And then the other officer said, 'Put the phone down'" before it sounded like the phone was hung up, she said.
In the body-worn camera footage released Monday, an officer tells Wright "don't" as Wright twisted away from an officer to get back into the car. Gannon said it appeared from the video that Wright was trying to leave.
The officer whose camera footage was released is heard warning the man she's going to use her Taser on him, before repeatedly shouting, "Taser! Taser! Taser!"
Then, the officer is heard screaming, "Holy sh*t! I just shot him." source from
The traffic stop that ended in Wright's death
Date published on Apr. 13, 2021
Wright was with his girlfriend Sunday afternoon, driving to his older brother's house, when police pulled him over in Brooklyn Center over an expired tag, police said. Officers learned he had an outstanding warrant and attempted to handcuff him while he was standing outside his car.
Wright's older brother, Damik Bryant, told CNN he texted Wright moments before the shooting, asking what was taking him so long. Wright sent another text saying he was pulled over and asked for insurance information, Bryant said. Bryant told him to call their mother.
Wright gave officers his name before calling his mother, Bryant said.
"They asked him to step out the car, and you know his first instinct was, 'What did I do, what's wrong?' And they were like, 'Well, put the phone down, get out the car now, we'll talk to you about it when you get out,'" Bryant said.
"He said they pulled him over because he had air fresheners hanging from the rearview mirror," Wright's mother, Katie Wright, told CNN affiliate WCCO. "I heard the police officer come to the window and say, 'Put the phone down and get out of the car,' and Daunte said, 'Why?' And he said, 'We'll explain to you when you get out of the car,'" Katie Wright told CNN affiliate KARE.
"So, I heard the phone get either put on the dashboard or dropped, and I heard scuffling, and I heard the police officers say, 'Daunte don't run.' And then the other officer said, 'Put the phone down'" before it sounded like the phone was hung up, she said.
In the body-worn camera footage released Monday, an officer tells Wright "don't" as Wright twisted away from an officer to get back into the car. Gannon said it appeared from the video that Wright was trying to leave.
The officer whose camera footage was released is heard warning the man she's going to use her Taser on him, before repeatedly shouting, "Taser! Taser! Taser!"
Then, the officer is heard screaming, "Holy sh*t! I just shot him." source from
APRIL 12, 2021
President Biden Meets with Members of Congress on Infrastructure and Jobs Plan
President Biden met with a group of bipartisan lawmakers at the White House to discuss his infrastructure proposal, known as the American Jobs Plan. At the start, the president made brief remarks on the fatal police shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, which occurred the previous day in a Minneapolis suburb.
President Biden Meets with Members of Congress on Infrastructure and Jobs Plan
President Biden met with a group of bipartisan lawmakers at the White House to discuss his infrastructure proposal, known as the American Jobs Plan. At the start, the president made brief remarks on the fatal police shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, which occurred the previous day in a Minneapolis suburb.
Daunte Wright shooting by police in Minnesota 'accidental'
The fatal shooting of a black man by a police officer in the US city of Brooklyn Center in Minnesota was an accident, the police chief has said.
Apr. 13 - Daunte Wright, 20, was shot after the officer meant to use a Taser, but mistakenly drew her gun instead, Chief Tim Gannon told reporters.
The officer was later named as Kim Potter who has worked for Brooklyn Center Police for 26 years.
Mr Wright's death has sparked protests and a curfew has been declared.
Late on Monday, crowds defied the curfew to gather for a second night outside Brooklyn Center Police headquarters. Witnesses said some threw fireworks and bottles at officers who responded with tear gas and stun grenades.
Tensions in nearby Minneapolis are high as the trial of an ex-officer accused of killing George Floyd continues. sources
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The fatal shooting of a black man by a police officer in the US city of Brooklyn Center in Minnesota was an accident, the police chief has said.
Apr. 13 - Daunte Wright, 20, was shot after the officer meant to use a Taser, but mistakenly drew her gun instead, Chief Tim Gannon told reporters.
The officer was later named as Kim Potter who has worked for Brooklyn Center Police for 26 years.
Mr Wright's death has sparked protests and a curfew has been declared.
Late on Monday, crowds defied the curfew to gather for a second night outside Brooklyn Center Police headquarters. Witnesses said some threw fireworks and bottles at officers who responded with tear gas and stun grenades.
Tensions in nearby Minneapolis are high as the trial of an ex-officer accused of killing George Floyd continues. sources
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