{"id":418583,"date":"2021-04-13T17:28:34","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T21:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=418583"},"modified":"2021-04-13T17:28:37","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T21:28:37","slug":"barack-obama-calls-to-reimagine-policing-after-daunte-wright-shooting-invokes-murder-of-george-floyd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/barack-obama-calls-to-reimagine-policing-after-daunte-wright-shooting-invokes-murder-of-george-floyd\/","title":{"rendered":"Barack Obama Calls To \u2018Reimagine Policing\u2019 After Daunte Wright Shooting, Invokes \u2018Murder\u2019 Of George Floyd"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbarack-obama-calls-to-reimagine-policing-after-daunte-wright-shooting-invokes-murder-of-george-floyd%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=418583&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1739.jpeg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Former President Barack Obama called to \u201creimagine policing\u201d after the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright.<\/p>\n<p>Obama used Wright\u2019s death to reiterate his call to reform policing and to combat systemic racism. The former president also invoked the death of George Floyd, which Obama referred to as a \u201cmurder,\u201d and for which former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin is currently on trial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur hearts are heavy over yet another shooting of a Black man, Daunte Wright, at the hands of police,\u201d Obama said in a statement. \u201cThe fact that this could happen even as the city of Minneapolis is going through the trial of Derek Chauvin and re-living the heart-wrenching murder of George Floyd indicates not just how important it is to conduct a full and transparent investigation, but also just how badly we need to reimagine policing and public safety in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMichelle and I grieve beside the Wright family for their loss,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe empathize with the pain that Black mothers, fathers, and children are feeling after yet another senseless tragedy. And we will continue to work with all fair-minded Americans to confront historical inequities and bring about nationwide changes that are so long overdue.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"12.404558404558\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our hearts are heavy over yet another shooting of a Black man, Daunte Wright, at the hands of police. It\u2019s important to conduct a full and transparent investigation, but this is also a reminder of just how badly we need to reimagine policing and public safety in this country. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sgcbRjlApr\">pic.twitter.com\/sgcbRjlApr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barack Obama (@BarackObama) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarackObama\/status\/1381978744257122311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Wright died after he was shot by Brooklyn Center police during a traffic stop. An officer shot Wright after pulling him over on Sunday afternoon after he allegedly resisted arrest and attempted to flee in his car. Brooklyn Center police officials said, Monday, that the officer involved in the shooting was attempting to tase Wright but fired off a gun instead.<\/p>\n<p>After pulling Wright over, \u201cofficers determined that the driver of the vehicle had an outstanding warrant,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/rioters-smash-police-cars-vandalize-police-station-in-minneapolis-while-looters-storm-businesses-following-police-shooting\">Brooklyn Center Police Department<\/a> said in a statement on Monday. \u201cAt one point as officers were attempting to take the driver into custody, the driver re-entered the vehicle. One officer discharged their firearm, striking the driver. The vehicle traveled several blocks before striking another vehicle. Officers in pursuit and responding medical personnel attempted life-saving measures, but the person died at the scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A spate of departures followed Wright\u2019s fatal shooting. Brooklyn Center City Manager Curt Boganey was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/brooklyn-center-city-manager-fired-after-calling-for-due-process-in-duane-wright-shooting\">fired<\/a> Monday after contradicting Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott and calling for due process for the police officer involved before firing the officer.<\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon and officer Kim Potter, the officer who allegedly shot Wright, both resigned Tuesday. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/brooklyn-center-police-chief-resigns-along-with-officer-who-shot-daunte-wright\">The Daily Wire<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"25.328229665072\">\n<p><em>Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliot announced Gannon\u2019s resignation during a press conference on Tuesday, reports&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/minnesota.cbslocal.com\/2021\/04\/13\/kim-potter-tim-gannon-resign-brooklyn-center-daunte-wright-shooting\/\">WCCO-TV<\/a>. Elliot said that two senior police officials would take control of the department amidst the ongoing \u201ccrisis\u201d in the area. According to NBC News, the mayor did not provide a specific reason to reporters for why Gannon had decided to resign as the department\u2019s police chief.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>According to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/daunte-wright-protests-minnesota-police-shooting-taser-73b1af26c9ed5d437988d8d1c72bb311\">the Associated Press<\/a>, activists who showed up to the press conference were quick to criticize Acting Police Chief Tony Gruenig for not having a plan for the department. It\u2019s not clear how much notice Gruenig had prior to assuming the role.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Potter, 48, announced in a letter to city officials earlier Tuesday that she was resigning effective immediately.&nbsp;\u201cI have loved every minute of being a police officer and serving this community to the best of my ability, but I believe it is in the best interest of the community, the department, and my fellow officers if I resign immediately,\u201d she wrote in the resignation letter.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/democrat-rashida-tlaib-goes-extreme-no-more-policing-and-incarceration-it-cant-be-reformed\">Democrat Rashida Tlaib Goes Extreme: \u2018No More Policing\u2019 And \u2018Incarceration,\u2019 \u2018It Can\u2019t Be Reformed\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Barack Obama called to \u201creimagine policing\u201d after the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright.Obama used Wright\u2019s death to reiterate his call to reform policing and to combat systemic racism. &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2312127,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1739.jpeg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Barack Obama Calls To \u2018Reimagine Policing\u2019 After Daunte Wright Shooting, Invokes \u2018Murder\u2019 Of George Floyd","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-418583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1739.jpeg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Barack Obama Calls To \u2018Reimagine Policing\u2019 After Daunte Wright Shooting, Invokes \u2018Murder\u2019 Of George Floyd","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=418583"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418583\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2312127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=418583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=418583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=418583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}