Politics & Government
Community Effort Seeks To Keep BIPOC License Tabs From Expiring
The 20-year-old Black man was pulled over for expired tabs and later shot by now-former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter.
May 7, 2021
A community effort is focused on saving lives in Minnesota. The Minnesota Tab Renewal Fund launched Monday, May 3 in response to the killing of Daunte Wright.
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The 20-year-old Black man was pulled over for expired tabs and later shot by now-former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter on April 11. Authorities charged Potter, who is white, with second-degree manslaughter.
Community members partnered with the nonprofit organization, Still Kickin, to start the Minnesota Tab Renewal Fund weeks later. The goal is to help minimize interactions between police and Black, Indigenous and Persons of Color (BIPOC) in Minnesota by covering the cost of vehicle registration for up to 500 people.
Find out what's happening in Across Minnesotafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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