Brooklyn Center mayor defends media presence following Daunte Wright shooting, ongoing riots

Mayor Elliot addressed concerns during a Wednesday press conference that insinuated the media was being demanded to leave the area post-curfew.

"Demanding the media to leave is absolutely, unequivocally unacceptable," he said. "I issue the curfew order and my curfew order permits the media to be there past the 10 o’clock hour. The curfew does not apply to the media." A reporter flagged the mayor that at that time the press was being urged to leave via loudspeaker in front of the Brooklyn Center Police Department. The mayor promised to handle it.