Daunte Wright Verdict: 澳彩开奖 applauds jury for delivering justice to ex-police officer who killed young Black man
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In the United States, Black men are about 2.5 times more likely to be killed by police than are white men. Due to the history of human rights violations by law enforcement who frequently use force 鈥� especially lethal force 鈥� against individuals of color, we must undertake significant reforms to stop seeing these tragedies unfold.
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Our hearts and prayers go out to the Wright family, as this is yet another reminder of the tragedy they must endure.
Photo at top: Demonstrators hold posters of Daunte Wright during a protest near the Brooklyn Center Police Department in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on April 16, 2021. (Credit: Kerem Yucel/Getty Images)
