The "warrant" on #DaunteWright was over unpaid fines for 2 minor misdemeanors — one a marijuana case — totaling $346. He pled guilty, filed for deferred payment and they were sent to collections DURING A PANDEMIC. Then he was pulled over for car air fresheners and killed over it.
UPDATE: A third misdemeanor case — that did not come up under the original search of Daunte Wright’s name (left) — shows an additional warrant was issued on 4/2/2021 due to his failure to appear at a remote hearing (right)
UPDATE: #DaunteWright was pulled over for an expired license plate, then police noticed "an item" (air freshener) illegally hanging from his rear-view and later discovered a "gross misdemeanor warrant." SPOILER ALERT: None of this justifies lethal force. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/daunte-wright-was-stopped-expired-plates-driving-while-black-may-n1263878
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