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Elected officials updated the regional curfew to exempt those traveling to and from prayer.

The Tuesday announcement comes two weeks after Sheskey returned from administrative leave. Inaction in Kenosha, along with the resignations in the Daunte Wright killing outside of Minneapolis, raise renewed concerns about policing and discipline. 

Prosecutors charged Reid with a Class D felony on Monday, meaning he faces up to seven years in prison if convicted.

Several members of Daunte Wright's family spoke out on Tuesday alongside other families who gained national prominence after losing a loved one to state sanctioned violence.

Minnesota sports teams postponed games Monday out of respect for Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old Brooklyn Center man killed by police during a traffic stop on Sunday.

Kim Potter, 48, was a 26-year veteran on the Brooklyn Center police force and was placed on administrative leave after the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright.

While addressing reporters on Monday, Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon said that Wright's death occurred after an officer made an “accidental discharge” from her gun, instead of using her taser.

In the suit, Nigel Shelby's family claims their son's civil rights were violated prior to his death in 2019.

One of officers shown during a violent traffic stop involving Lt. Caron Nazario was fired on Sunday, a day after the Dec. 2020 incident went viral on social media.

Outraged Brooklyn Center community members are calling for justice and transparency after another unarmed Black man was shot to death on Sunday, reportedly over air fresheners obstructing a rear view mirror.

Facial recognition and biased data practices exist across multiple sectors. Algorithms and other technology can take on the flawed assumptions and biases inherent in society.

Working with community-based organizations made it easier for the state to reach older Black residents. The North Delta Area Agency on Aging and the Rev. S.L.A Jones Activity Center partnered with the state to bring the mobile vaccine program to the community.