But then they still get a slap on the hand, said St. Paul School Board member and activist Chauntyll Allen. STILLWATER Hundreds of people gathered outside the Stillwater police station Wednesday in 90-degree weather to protest George Floyds death at the hands of a former Minnesota police officer. Password updated! Levy Armstrong and others have been calling for Orput to turn over the prosecution of the police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright earlier this month to the state attorney generals office. I really want to, but the definition of insanity is watching things happen and hoping and doing things over and over again and thinking theyre gonna change.. Published: April 26, 2021 - 2:09 PM [KSTP-TV] A Minnesota Department of Corrections employee has been placed on investigative leave after a profane confrontation with protesters seeking more. On Monday, Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell said he and the department have been made aware of the incident posted on social media showing a confrontation between protesters and the Stillwater corrections sergeant and his wife. Officials used rotor downwash in an attempt to clear Line 3 protesters. Stillwater Corrections Sergeant On Investigative Leave After - CBS News It was disturbing to me that hes a correctional officer, Handy-Jones said. 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You can start browsing straight away but filling in the optional fields below will help with any purchases. The Stillwater event started at the corner of Myrtle and 3rd streets. Stillwater High students wore blue and carried "Thin Blue Line" flags to support the police in a protest that lasted about twenty minutes, KSTP reported. Several witnesses said MN DOC should fire Gorder. High around 85F. Minneapolis . High around 85F. At a time when we are focused on growing trust in law enforcement and the broader criminal justice system, the conduct and comments by the DOC sergeant and his wife to the group of mostly African American peaceful protestors are troubling, Schnell said in a statement. The man was attempting to turn east on Stillwater Avenue West from Fourth Street North when he encountered several motorcycles and protesters who were marching down the middle of the street. On Saturday, the Minnesota State Patrol gave its response. She was charged with second-degree manslaughter on April 14. Most protesters who gathered Friday evening in Brooklyn Center were vocal, but peaceful. Minnesota Protests also organizes. Greene is a former resident of Minneapolis. You would think that there would be a change but thats still what certain white people feel about us.. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Marchers proceeded south on 3rd before turning left on Chestnut St., where they continued east onto the historic Stillwater Lift Bridge. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. The actions of the employee are deeply disturbing and contrary to the mission and values of the Department of Corrections, Schnell said. Their frustrations are aimed at society in general. Mary Divine is a reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Potter was charged with manslaughter by Orputs office after she fatally shot Wright during an April 11 traffic stop. As Chauvins high-profile trial headed into its final week earlier this month, a police officer in Brooklyn Center, a Minneapolis suburb, fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop. To the people subjected to the comments by the staff member and his wife in the video, I offer my personal apology. Many of the protestors responded enthusiastically to the speakers' messages, applauding and cheering as each one made their messages heard. Wake up to the day's most important news. The man in the video is a longtime Minnesota Department of Corrections employee. Paul Gorder, a 26-year veteran at the Minnesota Department of Corrections, and his wife, Kimberly Beer, were recorded on April 25 yelling at protesters who were gathered outside Washington County Attorney Pete Orput's Stillwater home. The man was not arrested or cited or charged, said Stillwater Police Chief Brian Mueller. She told HuffPost that she organized another demonstration held outside Orputs house on Thursday. Friday nights protest riled media members who were detained briefly after the crowd was told to disperse. He is an officer at MCF-Stillwater. Signup today! During the gathering, a few houses down from Orput, Beer started harassing the group and making inappropriate gestures at them, Jones said. Walking across t." Stillwater MN Tourism Bureau on Instagram: "Repost from @paulfrancislewis - This photo doesn't quite do the scene justice. One easy place to find protests/gatherings! Fuck you, fuckers! shouted Gorder, who was wearing American flag shorts. Please enter valid email address to continue. MIPCOM is happening now! "That is to come together, all of us, as brothers and sisters sharing the same soil.".
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