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Headline Roundup April 12th, 2021

Biden Calls For Peaceful Protests After Daunte Wright Shooting

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On Monday, President Joe Biden called for calm in the aftermath of a fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old black man, in Minneapolis; this comes shortly after the Minneapolis police chief said he believed the officer involved mistakenly used a gun instead of a Taser. Biden told reporters Monday that while he believes peaceful protest is understandable, "there is absolutely no justification" for violence and looting. He added, "we should listen to Daunte's mom who is calling for peace and calm." Biden then said that whether it was an accident or on purpose "remains to be determined by a full-blown investigation." Police responded to protests Sunday with riot gear and tear gas and chemical agents as protestors gathered in Brooklyn Center and threw projectiles. About 20 business in the area were broken into, while some of them were looted; 500 National Guard troops were deployed to Minneapolis on Monday. Biden's remarks Monday were covered across the political spectrum. Some left- and center-rated outlets highlighted Biden's calls for peace, while some right-rated outlets highlighted his comments regarding an investigation into Wright's death.

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Biden: โ€˜Remains to be Determinedโ€™ Whether Minnesota Police Shot Daunte Wright by Accident
Biden: โ€˜Remains to be Determinedโ€™ Whether Minnesota Police Shot Daunte Wright by Accident

National Review (News)

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President Biden said it โ€œremains to be determinedโ€ whether the police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, a black man, during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb on Sunday did so on accident.

Bidenโ€™s comments on Monday came after Police Chief Tim Gannon of the Brooklyn Center Police Department described the shooting as โ€œan accidental discharge.โ€ Gannon said the officer had intended to discharge a taser and instead fired a single shot at the man.

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Biden calls for 'peace and calm' in wake of Daunte Wright shooting in Minnesota
 Biden calls for 'peace and calm' in wake of Daunte Wright shooting in Minnesota

NBC News Digital

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President Joe Biden on Monday called for "peace and calm" in the wake of the "tragic" fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright in Minnesota.

"I havenโ€™t called Daunte Wrightโ€™s family, but my prayers are with the family. Itโ€™s really a tragic thing that happened," Biden told reporters in the Oval Office of Wright's death Sunday. "The question is, was it an accident? Was it intentional? That remains to be determined by a full-blown investigation," he said, describing the body-camera footage of the shooting as "fairly graphic."

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Biden calls for 'peace and calm' after Daunte Wright shooting sparks protests in Minnesota
Biden calls for 'peace and calm' after Daunte Wright shooting sparks protests in Minnesota

USA TODAY

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President Joe Biden called for "peace and calm" on Monday following an evening of protests after a police officer in a Minneapolis suburb shot and killed a 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop.

Biden called the shooting death of Daunte Wright on Sunday "a really tragic thing" and said he watched "fairly graphic" body camera footage from the officer who fired the fatal shot.

"The question is was it an accident? Was it intentional?" Biden told reporters at the White House. "That remains to be determined by a full-blown...

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