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‘Systems in place continue to fail them’: Community calls for accountability in Mariah Samuels’ death

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 10:52 PM · 1 min read
‘Systems in place continue to fail them’: Community calls for accountability in Mariah Samuels’ death — KSTP 5, Stillwater Government news
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@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Community calls for accountability in Mariah Samuels death More than a year after a Minneapolis woman was killed by her ex-boyfriend, the city council is looking at the missed warning signs. On Wednesday afternoon, the council heard public comment from those who knew Mariah Samuels and are pushing for new accountability in her death. Family members say she repeatedly sought help from police, obtained a protection order and reported violations by her ex-boyfriend, David Wright. Her last call for help came on the morning she was killed. Wright was found guilty in Samuels death earlier this year. RELATED: Minneapolis man found guilty in murder of his ex-girlfriend Mariah Samuels exemplifies the tragic reality that even when victims do everything they are told to do, the systems i

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