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Musicians react to the police killing of Daunte Wright

A memorial for Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, photographed on April 12. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
A memorial for Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, photographed on April 12. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

by Jay Gabler

April 13, 2021

Musicians around the world, and particularly here in Minnesota, have been sharing grief and anger at the police killing of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center on Sunday. Below is a selection of those responses. Our colleagues at MPR News are continuing to cover this developing story.

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