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Registration Open for 2025 Health on the Go! Community Health Hub
Community organizations, local businesses, and service providers are encouraged to register for the 2025 Health on the Go Community Health Hub. The event takes place Saturday, December 13, at North Hennepin Community College and offers families one accessible space to connect with wellness, housing, financial, and health resources.
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Minnesota African Cultural Festival Returns with Food, Fashion, and Family Fun
he Minnesota African Cultural Festival returns Sept. 13 with a full day of music, food, and cultural pride at Centennial Park in Brooklyn Center, followed by a Gala Night Fashion Extravaganza.
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Jambo Africa’s Expansion: A New Destination for Cultural Heritage and Growth
Jambo Africa restaurant in Brooklyn Center is set to expand into a larger, more dynamic space, marking a milestone in its 13-year journey of serving authentic African cuisine to the community, and the city plans to sell the land to the restaurant’s owners for $500,000.
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National report highlights ‘bold’ police reforms in Brooklyn Center
Brooklyn Center and Ithaca, New York are ‘two city-specific models’ featured in ‘All Safe: Transforming Public Safety,’ a new comprehensive report by People For the American Way.
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Brooklyn Center selects police chief
The city of Brooklyn Center recently announced that Kellace McDaniel has been selected as the new police chief.Â
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Former officer who killed Daunte Wright sentenced to two years
Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday for the killing of Daunte Wright.
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Kim Potter found guilty of manslaughter charges in the shooting death of Daunte Wright
A jury has convicted former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter of both first- and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Daunte Wright.
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Potter trial: Girlfriend testifies that Wright was not in control of car when it crashed
Alayna Albrecht-Payton, the passenger in Daunte Wright’s car, testified in the trial of Kimberly Potter, who shot and killed Wright.
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Potter trial: Daunte Wright’s mother testifies; longer bodycam video played
Daunte Wright’s mother Katie Ann Bryant testified in the trial of Kimberly Potter, who is accused of killing her son in a tragic accident.
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Only one Black juror to serve on controversial Potter case
The trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter, who shot and killed Daunte Wright, has raised concerns about racial bias and the defense’s use of peremptory strikes, while activists are calling for accountability and justice.
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Potter trial: four jurors seated
Kim Potter, a former police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, is on trial for shooting and killing 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop, with four jurors seated and the jury expected to be complete by Friday.
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Mother of police victim finds strength in numbers
It’s been nearly two years since Amity Dimock lost her son Kobe Dimock-Heisler at the hands of Brooklyn Center police, and she’s fought to keep her son’s memory alive.
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Brooklyn Center resolution calls for unarmed responders
‘We wanted it so that police were not the only option for people in need.’
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Gov. Walz calls for a moment of silence for Daunte Wright
Members of the family of George Floyd and local and national leaders are set to attend the funeral as the world mourns another young Black man killed by the police.
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Federal judge’s order temporarily halts MN law enforcement from arresting, attacking journalists (updated)
A federal judge ruled Friday evening that state law enforcement cannot attack or arrest journalists for covering the current protests.
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PHOTOS: Unrest, protests erupt following fatal police shooting of Black man in Brooklyn Center
Protests and civil unrest erupted following the Brooklyn Center police killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, who was shot by police Sunday afternoon after a traffic stop.
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Brooklyn Center police kill unarmed Black man after traffic stop—police chief states shooting was ‘accidental’ (update)
Police Chief Gannon said that after watching the video, it’s his belief that the officer mistook her taser for her gun.