Daunte Wright: Hundreds attend Minneapolis funeral of man shot by police

2021-04-22 21:39:42

Hundreds of mourners, including family members and activists, have attended the funeral of a black man who was shot dead by police in Minneapolis. Daunte Wright, 20, was killed during a routine traffic stop in the Brooklyn Centre suburb of the city on 11 April. The city was already on edge amid the high-profile trial of a white ex-police officer for the death of George Floyd, a black man, last year. That officer, Derek Chauvin, was convicted of murder on Tuesday. The spate of incidents in Minneapolis has triggered national outrage and widespread protests. They also prompted the US justice department to launch an investigation into the practices and conduct of the city's police department. The investigation will examine whether there has been a pattern "of unconstitutional or unlawful policing" in Minneapolis, Attorney General Merrick Garland said earlier this week.