The city council of Brooklyn Center in Minnesota on Monday passed a motion to give the office of Mayor Mike Elliott command of the police department in the wake of the fatal officer-involved shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright. “Moments ago, the council passed a motion 3-2 to give command authority over our Police Department to my office,” Elliott wrote on Twitter. “At such a tough time, this will streamline things and establish a chain of command and leadership.” Shortly later, the mayor announced that the city manager, Curt Boganey, had been fired effective immediately. “Effective immediately, our city manager has been relieved of his duties, and the deputy city manager will be assuming his duties moving forward,” Elliott wrote. “I will continue to work my hardest to ensure good leadership at all levels of our city government.” Police earlier released body camera footage of 20-year-old Wright being fatally shot by a …
Minnesota City Manager Fired, After City Council Gives Mayor Command of Police in Wake of Daunte Wright Shooting
April 12, 2021
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