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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) has mobilized the National Guard after rioters vandalized the Brooklyn Center Police Department Sunday because law enforcement shot and killed a black man with an outstanding warrant. Waltz issued a statement late Sunday night following the shooting that took place at a traffic stop. “I am closely monitoring the situation in Brooklyn Center. Gwen and I are praying for Daunte Wright’s family as our state mourns another life of a Black man taken by law enforcement,” he wrote on Twitter. The mayor of Brooklyn Center, Mike Elliott, also sympathized with the tragic event. “Our entire community is filled with grief following today’s officer-involved shooting of Daunte Wright, a 20 year old young man. Our hearts are with his family, and with all those in our community impacted by this tragedy…” Elliott continued, “While we await additional information from the BCA who is leading the investigation, we continue to ask that members of our community gathering … [Read more...] about Gov. Tim Walz Mobilizes National Guard After Rioters Vandalize Police Station

UPDATE: Colorado finds “no cause for concern” with Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine used at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park Health officials shut down the COVID-19 mass-vaccination site at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City on Wednesday afternoon after 11 people suffered adverse reactions to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and two were taken to area hospitals for observation. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Wednesday night issued a statement stressing that the side effects experienced by patients at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park — including nausea and dizziness — were “consistent with what can be expected,” and that the decision to close the site early was made out of an abundance of caution. “The state has no reason to believe that people who were vaccinated today at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park should be concerned,” the health department said in a news release. Kevin Massey, a spokesperson for Centura Health, which runs the site … [Read more...] about Hundreds turned away from Dick’s Sporting Goods Park after 11 suffer adverse reactions to COVID vaccine

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Brooklyn Center police say an officer fatally shot a man Sunday during a traffic stop, leading to clashes between protesters and law enforcement in the midst of the Derek Chauvin trial in neighboring Minneapolis. Here are the latest updates: 8:30 a.m.: The Minnesota National Guard announced that “just over 500 personnel” have been activated to support Minnesota’s Operation Safety Net. The Minnesota National Guard was going to increase its presence as the trial of Derek Chauvin approached closing arguments, but those plans have been expedited due to the events in Brooklyn Center. The @MNNationalGuard has just over 500 personnel activated in support of @MinnesotaOSN as of this morning. The @MNNationalGuard had plans in place to increase that number in the coming days as closing arguments approach in the trial of Derek Chauvin. — MN National Guard (@MNNationalGuard) April 12, 2021 Sen. Tina Smith also issued a statement Monday morning, calling … [Read more...] about Protesters Clash With Police In Brooklyn Center After Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting

SANTA CLARITA (CBSLA) — A vaccination site will open at both College of the Canyons and Palmdale Oasis Park Recreation Center on April 19 to service the northern part of Los Angeles County. Valencia, CA, Thursday, Februrary 4, 2020 – Traffic is light as Covid-19 vaccines are given at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The two sites will replace the one at Six Flags Magic Mountain, which will stop providing vaccinations on April 18. READ MORE: Staff, Students Evacuated Safely After Reports Of Man With Rifle Prompts Lockdown Of Sylmar High School The new vaccination sites are opening to centrally serve residents from both the Santa Clarita and Antelope Valley communities and will each have the ability to administer up to 2,000 vaccinations per day. “I am incredibly grateful to Magic Mountain for their generosity and critical partnership as we provided the vaccine to thousands of residents at their mass vaccine distribution site,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn … [Read more...] about Six Flags Magic Mountain Vaccination Site To Close April 18, Will Be Replaced With Two Additional Sites

The Army’s top enlisted leader on Monday voiced his support for the Army officer involved in an incident caught on camera in which two Virginia police officers drew their guns and pepper-sprayed him during a traffic stop. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston tweeted he “was concerned by the video” of Caron Nazario, a second lieutenant, who sued the police officers involved in the December incident at a gas station in the southeastern town of Windsor. “He represented himself and our Army well through his calm, professional response to the situation – I’m very proud of him,” Grinston wrote. ADVERTISEMENT Nazario filed a lawsuit earlier this month asserting that the officers violated his constitutional rights during the traffic stop and citing the “disgusting nationwide trend of law enforcement officers, who ... engage in unprofessional, discourteous, racially biased, dangerous, and sometimes deadly abuses of authority.” In the footage, Nazario, who is Black and Latino, … [Read more...] about Army throws support behind officer pepper-sprayed in Virginia traffic stop