Daunte Wright killing: Biden calls for ‘peace and calm’ as Minneapolis sets curfew – as it happened
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- President says he viewed body-cam footage of officer shooting Black man
- 28% of American adults now fully vaccinated, says White House adviser
- Michigan should again shut down to combat surge, says CDC director
- Biden to meet with bipartisan group to discuss infrastructure
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Death of Daunte Wright, black man shot by Minnesota officer, has been ruled a homicide
The death of Daunte Wright, a black man shot and killed by police in Minnesota, has been ruled a homicide by the Hennepin county medical examiner.
There are now a few hundred protesters outside the Brooklyn Center police dept, which is circled by fencing. Protesters have also blockaded off parts of Humboldt Ave. pic.twitter.com/jxCLxEzwvH
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