Demonstrators protesting the April 11 death of Daunte Wright use umbrellas for protection from pepper spray and rubber bullets outside the Brooklyn Center police station on April 14.
Brooklyn Center officials imposed a curfew for a fourth straight day Wednesday, as law enforcement and demonstrators protesting the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright faced off into the night.
The big picture: The Star Tribune reports the scene was calmer than previous nights, with most protesters leaving by 10:30p.m after an unlawful assembly was declared and dispersal orders issued. Police deployed "occasional gas canisters" and sprayed chemicals at protesters who neared the police station fence, and some demonstrators threw objects, AP notes.
Sheriff's officers stand guard outside the police station April 14. Activists have criticized law enforcement for using excessive force on protesters, but police have defended the action to disperse crowds. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty ImagesPhoto: Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty ImagesProtesters outside the Brooklyn Police Department building on April 14. After some businesses were looted during protests earlier in the week, police said there were no reports of looting during the latest demonstrations, nor the previous night. Photo: Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesDemonstrators protesting the shooting death of Daunte Wright face off with police near the police station April 13. Kim Potter, the former police officer identified as shooting Wright, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty ImagesProtesters gather outside the police stations on April 13. Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesProtesters confront law enforcement outside the Brooklyn Center police headquarters on April 13. Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesThe general scene outside the Brooklyn Center police headquarters on April 13. Potter resigned from her position earlier in the day. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon also submitted his resignation. Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesPolice officers form a line as they face off with demonstrators protesting the death of Daunte Wright outside the Brooklyn Center police station on April 12 in Brooklyn Center. Officials say Potter inadvertently used a gun instead of a Taser. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty ImagesDemonstrators and police officers face off outside of the Brooklyn Center police station on April 12. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty ImagesDemonstrators shout "Don't shoot" at the police after curfew on April 12 in Brooklyn Center. Photo: Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty ImagesPeople gather during a vigil for Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minn., April 12. His shooting April 11 took place 10 miles from the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who faces murder and manslaughter charges over the death of George Floyd last May. Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesMinnesota National Guard and law enforcement members outside the Brooklyn Center Police Station April 12. Earlier in the day, the judge presiding over Chauvin's trial denied a defense motion to sequester and question the jury following Wright's shooting. Photo: Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty ImagesKatie Wright (L), the mother of Daunte Wright, is embraced during a vigil for her son in Brooklyn Center on April 12. Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesFlowers and signs are left in front of the security fence at the start of curfew in Brooklyn Center on April 12. Photo: Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty ImagesPeople gather holding protest signs on April 12 before curfew in Brooklyn Center. Photo: Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty ImagesPolice put up barriers in anticipation of protests and a rally at the Brooklyn Center Police Department. Photo: Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via Getty ImagesThe April 12 vigil for Wright in Brooklyn Center. Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
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