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Danielle Wallace Fox News @ Night - Tuesday, April 13

On today’s episode of ‘Fox News @ Night’, Shannon Bream reports on the third night of unrest in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota; meanwhile, Biden Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci insists the decision to pause the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is ruled by science.

George Floyd’s girlfriend was Daunte Wright’s former teacher, according to Wright’s aunt, who spoke at a press conference Tuesday in Minneapolis with members from both families whose loved ones died following encounters with Minnesota law enforcement.

Ben Crump, a prominent civil rights attorney representing the families of Floyd and Wright in their separate cases, held a press conference outside the Hennepin County Courthouse on Tuesday amid the ongoing trial for Derek Chauvin.

"And the craziest thing to find out today is that my family has connections to this man, to this family. His girlfriend was a teacher for my nephew," Daunte Wright’s aunt, Naisha Wright, said at the press conference. "My nephew was a lovable young man. … My nephew’s blood is on your hands."

BROOKLYN CENTER POLICE CHIEF, OFFICER RESIGN AFTER 2 NIGHTS OF RIOTS IN MINNESOTA

Late Tuesday into early Wednesday marked the third consecutive night of civil unrest in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as violent demonstrations have also spilled into nearby Minneapolis. The Minnesota National Guard has bolstered its presence as the trial for Chauvin nears its ends and closing arguments are expected next week.

Naisha Wright did not name Floyd’s ex-girlfriend. But Courteney Ross, 45, testified during the trial for Chauvin two weeks ago that she and Floyd continued an on-again, off-again relationship since meeting in 2017 at a Salvation Army shelter where he worked as a security guard. She told the court they both grew addicted to opioids after initially being prescribed them for pain

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