History: April 11 (#2)

History: April 11 (#2)
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April 11, 2021 Twenty-year-old Daunte Wright is shot and killed in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, by officer Kimberly Potter, sparking protests in the city, when the officer mistakes her pistol for her taser.

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On April 11, in the year 2021: Twenty-year-old Daunte Wright is shot and killed in Bro oklyn Center, Minnesota, by officer Kimberly Potter, sparking protests in the city, when the officer mistakes her pistol for her taser. On April 11, 2021, Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old American man, was fatally shot in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, by police officer Kimberly Potter during a traffic stop and attempted arrest for an outstanding warrant.

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Why April 11, 2021 matters: Twenty-year-old Daunte Wright is shot and kil led in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, by officer Kimberly Potter, sparking protests in the city, when the officer mistakes her pistol for her taser. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: April 11, 2021 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connec ted billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Twenty-year-old Daunte Wright is shot and killed in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, by officer Kimberly Potter, sparking protests in the city, when the officer mistakes her pistol for her taser. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Daunte_Wright (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)