Riots Erupt Across US in Wake of Police Shootings

Riots Erupt Across US in Wake of Police Shootings
A structure set on fire during a riot burns in Portland, Ore., on April 17, 2021. Nathan Howard/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
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Demonstrations took place in a slew of major U.S. cities on Friday night, with some devolving into riots, in the wake of several deadly police shootings.

In Brooklyn Center, where 20-year-old Daunte Wright was fatally shot on April 11 after resisting arrest, a peaceful march swelled in size after returning to the police headquarters, and agitators began trying to tear down fencing surrounding the building and lobbing projectiles at law enforcement.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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