A Minneapolis suburb has agreed to pay $ 3.2 million to the family of Dode Wright, a black man shot dead by a police officer who said he had confiscated his gun for his Teaser. The test settlement also includes changes to police policies and training that includes traffic jams such as the one that led to Wright’s death, according to a statement Tuesday night from lawyers representing the Wright family. Wright was shot once in the chest by Brooklyn Center officer Kim Potter, who is white, after the 20-year-old stopped due to expired registration labels in April 2021. The former officer was later convicted of first- and second-degree homicide and convicted. to two years in prison. Potter is heard in the video shouting “Taser” several times just before firing her pistol. Wright’s family members “hope and believe that the changes in policing, policies and education will bring significant improvements to the community in Daude’s name,” said co-counsel Antonio M. Romanucci. “Nothing can bring him back, but the family hopes his legacy will be positive and prevent any other family from enduring the grief with which he will live for the rest of his life.” The Associated Press left a message Wednesday asking for comments from the mayor’s office. The shooting came at a time of intense tension in the area, with former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, on trial just a few miles away for the murder of George Floyd, who was black. Floyd’s death in May 2020 led to a report on police violence and discrimination against people of color. The aftermath of Wright’s death led the Brooklyn Center City Council to approve a series of reforms, including the use of social workers and other trained professionals to meet medical, mental, and social needs that do not require police. The changes also bar police from making arrests for low-level offenses and require the city to use unarmed civilians to handle minor traffic violations. The settlement is one of the largest involving Minnesota police. Last year, the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay $ 27 million to the Floyd family. Minneapolis previously paid $ 20 million to the family of Justine Ruszczyk Damond after calling 911 to report a suspected attack behind her house in July 2017 and was fatally shot by Mohamed Noor, one of the police officers who responded to her call. . Noor is a Somali American and Damond was white. The Morning and Afternoon Newsletters are compiled by Globe editors, giving you a brief overview of the day’s most important headlines. Register today.
