Protesters destroy memorial for Daunte Wright: 'we could have done worse'

Protesters destroy memorial for Daunte Wright: 'we could have done worse'
David Badash
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The New Civil Rights Movement
April 16, 2021Frontpage videos

At least four people destroyed a Los Angeles makeshift memorial for Daunte Wright, the 20-year old Black man fatally shot by a white police officer, Kim Potter, in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.

This appears to be the memorial, part of a vigil, before it was destroyed.

In a series of videos posted online the perpetrators, at least one masked, can be seen removing signs, grabbing flowers, and blowing out candles.

A woman off camera confronts them, and is told, "We could have done worse."

By the time the incident is over, there is broken glass all over the sidewalk and the area is in shambles.

The identities of the people who destroyed the memorial, or any affiliation they may have, have not been confirmed.

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