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Minnesota city spent over $9,000 to protect home of former officer who shot Daunte Wright

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Barricades, security fencing and police officers protect the home of former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kimberly Potter on April 14 in Champlin, Minnesota. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty ImagesThe city of Champlin, Minn., has spent more than $9,000 to erect a security perimeter protecting the home of , the former police officer who fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright. What's happening: cement barricades, fencing and officers stationed outside Potter's suburban Twin Cities home. She faces manslaughter charges in Wright's death. What they're saying: Wagner said the security is needed to "protect against a fire in a residential neighborhood if anyone decided to carry through on threats and also to provide officers with a protected place in case of a violent crowd," noting .Between the lines: Protesters have increasingly targeted homes of local politicians and law enforcement officials in the Twin Cities over the last year. {{{cta.header}}}{{{cta.header}}}{{{cta.header}}}{{{cta.header}}}{{{cta.header}}}{{{cta.header}}}{{{cta.header}}}{{{cta.header}}}{{{cta.header}}}{{{cta.header}}}{{{cta.header}}}{{{cta.header}}}Cook County prosecutor James Murphy was placed on administrative leave Friday after he implied in court that 13-year-old Adam Toledo, who was shot and killed by a police officer in March, was armed when he was shot, the and .Why it matters: Videos of the shooting show that Toledo, who was Latino, dropped what appears to be a weapon and put his hands in the air a moment before before he was fatally shot. A lawyer for the that if the teen "had a gun, he tossed it."Chicago's independent police review board on Thursday released the body camera footage of an officer's fatal shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo on March 29.The big picture: Tension continues to rise nationwide in response to police misconduct and racism. Thursday's footage release comes days after officer Kim Potter fatally shot in a traffic stop near Minneapolis, where the trial of Derek Chauvin, a former police officer accused of murdering George Floyd, is ongoing.Ontario officials reversed new pandemic restrictions Saturday that bolstered police powers to enforce a stay-at-home order and banned playgrounds in Canada's most populous province, one day after Premier Doug Ford announced them to curb surging COVID-19 cases.Why it matters: There was widespread criticism of the ban and a from 12:01 a.m. Saturday to require anyone not at home to provide them with "their home address and purpose for not being at their residence." Several police forces pushed back on the direction.

Barricades, security fencing and police officers protect the home of former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kimberly Potter on April 14 in Champlin, Minnesota. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty ImagesThe city of Champlin, Minn., has spent more than $9,000 to erect a security perimeter protecting the home of , the former police officer who fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright. What's happening: cement barricades, fencing and officers stationed outside Potter's suburban Twin Cities home. She faces manslaughter charges in Wright's death. What they're saying: Wagner said the security is needed to...

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