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Timeline of events since George Floyd's arrest and murder

George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police officers in May 2020 sparked widespread anger after millions of people saw video of his arrest.

2 cops head to trial for aiding George Floyd's killing

Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd are heading to trial on state aiding and abetting counts in what will be the third and likely final criminal trial stemming from the Black man's death.

In Minnesota, abortion keys Keith Ellison's 2nd term hopes

Keith Ellison gave up a safe seat in Congress to run for Minnesota attorney general, saying it was his best chance to push back against the policies of Donald Trump.

Daunte Wright's passenger sues Minneapolis suburb, officer

The woman who was in Daunte Wright’s vehicle when he was fatally shot by police in a Minneapolis suburb last year is suing the city and the former officer who killed him. The lawsuit says passenger Alayna Albrecht-Payton, 21, of St. Paul, was physically injured when Wright's vehicle crashed into another SUV after Kim Potter shot him. Potter has said she mistook her firearm for her Taser when she fired at the 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center on April 11, 2021.

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Ex-Minneapolis officer who killed 911 caller to be released

The former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman who called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home in 2017 is scheduled to be released from prison next week.

$3.2M Settlement Reached In Police Killing Of Daunte Wright

The tentative settlement also includes changes in police policies and training involving traffic stops like the one that resulted in Wright's death.

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$3.2M Settlement Reached In Police Killing Of Daunte Wright

The tentative settlement also includes changes in police policies and training involving traffic stops like the one that resulted in Wright's death.

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$3.2M settlement reached in police killing of Daunte Wright

A suburban Minneapolis city has agreed to pay $3.2 million to the family of Daunte Wright, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer who said she confused her gun for her Taser.

Minnesota city to pay $3.25M in police killing of Daunte Wright, lawyers say

Lawyers said the settlement is not final because they have yet to agree on "non-monetary relief" from the city, including police training.

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A look at high-profile killings by US police

A Michigan police officer has been charged with second-degree murder for fatally shooting Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head as the Black man was on the ground.

U.S. cities rethinking traffic stops as Black drivers disproportionately affected

Police officers in some cities are being told not to stop drivers for minor infractions.

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Daunte Wright's mother was detained after recording a traffic stop

Daunte Wright was fatally shot last year by a suburban Minneapolis police officer. Katie Wright says she was injured while she was briefly detained this week by one of the same department's officers.

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Bodycam video shows officer pull phone from mother of Daunte Wright: "You know who I am, right?"

Katie Wright says an officer threatened to arrest her for obstruction Wednesday night in the city where her son was killed.

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AP-NORC poll: Many Black Americans doubtful on police reform

Few Americans believe there has been significant progress over the last 50 years in achieving equal treatment for Black people in dealings with police and the criminal justice system.

It is Difficult to Hold Prosecutors Accountable in Racist America

Prosecutors in America hold tremendous power, having discretion whether or not to bring criminal charges against someone, and what they will be. There is a viscous cycle in the American justice system, when White supremacy is alive and well. On the other hand, the mother said, “Today the justice system murdered my son all over again.”The justice system is organized to protect the people in power. It is important that there are more organizations committed to exposing prosecutor accountability, and the justice system is being challenged. This is just the beginning of the justice system being challenged, and the path to justice is truth, and you must be willing to fight.

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Kim Potter’s Punishment Meant to Dehumanize Black People

By John Johnson liIt shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone in America and especially to Black people that ex-officer Kim Potter received a heartfelt sentencing for murdering Daunte Wright. Former police officer Kim Potter’s conviction by a mostly white jury, for first and second degree manslaughter for killing Daunte Wright came as a surprise. Doesn’t Judge Chu know the difficulty of being Black in America? Also, Potter’s handgun weighs over two pounds white her taser weighed under a pound. Once again, America dearly shows that racism is systemic, and it continues to blatantly dehumanize the lives of Black people.

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Wright family, activists see injustice in Potter's sentence

The issue of race was barely brought up during the trial of Kim Potter.

Family: Judge in Potter case swayed by 'white woman tears'

The judge who sentenced white former Officer Kim Potter to two years in prison for killing Black motorist Daunte Wright cited the difficult job that police face — and Potter’s remorse — as justification for giving her a light sentence.

Daunte Wright's mother angered by Kim Potter's smiling mug shot: "After taking my son's life?"

Katie Wright brought up the mug shot as she addressed the court, saying it showed Potter wasn't genuinely sorry for his her son's death.

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The judge who sentenced Kim Potter for Daunte Wright's death cried as she asked people to empathize with the ex-cop

The judge said Potter — who shot and killed Wright in April 2021 — was "trying to do the right thing" and "never intended to hurt anyone."

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Daunte Wright's mother angered by Potter's smiling mug shot

A prison intake photo of Kim Potter that showed her smiling widely after she was convicted of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death flared up at her sentencing.

Daunte Wright's mother angered by Potter's smiling mug shot

A prison intake photo of Kim Potter that showed her smiling widely after she was convicted of manslaughter in Daunte Wright's death flared up at her sentencing Friday, with Wright's mother saying it showed Potter wasn't genuinely sorry for his death. Potter's attorney said no disrespect was intended and Potter was simply doing as instructed by the prison staff. Katie Wright brought up the mug shot as she addressed the court.

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'I am so sorry:' Kim Potter is sentenced to 2 years in death of Daunte Wright

Kim Potter sentenced to a period of 24 months in the death of Daunte Wright.

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Former Officer Convicted In Daunte Wright's Death To Be Sentenced

Kim Potter was convicted in December of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 killing of Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist.

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Ex-officer who killed Daunte Wright faces sentencing

Story continues below advertisementNekima Levy Armstrong, a Minneapolis civil rights attorney and advocate for the Wright family, said Potter’s sentence will bring some level of closure. “A strong sentence would be modicum of justice, but of course, true justice is Daunte Wright being able to be here with his family,” Armstrong told The Washington Post Thursday. AdvertisementWright’s family and the defense have voiced drastically different views of what Potter’s ultimate sentence should be. Ultimately, Potter's sentence will be the discretion of Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu. Wright struggled to get away from an officer trying to handcuff him, drawing Potter's fire from outside the car.

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Kim Potter, the ex-cop convicted in Daunte Wright's death, will be sentenced Friday

The former Minnesota officer was convicted of manslaughter after she apparently mistook her gun for her Taser when she fatally shot the 20-year-old Black man. Prosecutors say she should serve time.

npr.org

Kim Potter sentenced to 2 years in Daunte Wright's death

Kim Potter, the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright, has been sentenced to two years in prison.

EXPLAINER: What to watch at Kim Potter's sentencing hearing

The suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright is set to be sentenced for her first-degree manslaughter conviction.

Prosecutors reduce requested sentence for ex-cop Kim Potter

Minnesota prosecutors have apparently backed away from their pursuit of a longer-than-usual sentence for the suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist.

Prosecutors reduce requested sentence for ex-cop Kim Potter

Minnesota prosecutors have apparently backed away from their pursuit of a longer-than-usual sentence for the suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist. Kim Potter, 49, is scheduled to be sentenced Friday following her December conviction of first-degree manslaughter. In a court filing this week, prosecutors said a sentence of slightly more than seven years — which is the presumed penalty under the state's guidelines -- would be proper.

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Journalists settle suit over mistreatment covering protests

The state of Minnesota has agreed to pay $825,000 and change several policies to settle a lawsuit brought by journalists who say they were hurt or harassed while covering protests over the police killings of George Floyd and Daunte Wright.

State seeks long sentence for cop convicted in Wright death

The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright should face a sentence above the state’s guidelines because she abused her authority as a police officer and endangered others when she fired her weapon, prosecutors said in a court filing Monday. “She expressed remorse and apologized to Mr. Wright’s family from the stand, and will again at sentencing," her attorneys wrote.

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Timeline of events since George Floyd's arrest and death

George Floyd’s death after his arrest by police officers in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, sparked widespread anger after millions of people saw video of the event.

Do Minnesota cases show it's getting easier to convict cops?

Data show it's rare for police officers to be convicted of on-duty killings.

Juror: Kim Potter made mistake but was still responsible

A member of the jury that convicted Minnesota police officer Kim Potter of manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright says jurors felt she made an honest mistake when she drew her firearm instead of her Taser, but that she was still responsible for his death.

Officer Found Guilty in Killing of Daunte Wright in Minnesota

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMediaA jury in Minnesota has convicted former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter on multiple man-slaughter counts for the killing of Daunte Wright. Potter and other Brooklyn Center officers pulled Wright over for expired registration tags and an air freshener on the rearview mirror of his car. When he tried to get back into his car, Potter yelled “Taser,” Taser,” and shot him with her service revolver. Civil rights attorneys Benjamin Crump, Antonio Romanucci and Jeff Storms, who represent the family of Daunte Wright, said in a statement that the family felt a sense of relief. “The family of Daunte Wright is relieved that the justice system has provided some measure of accountability for the senseless death of their son, brother, father and friend,” the attorneys wrote in the statement.

thewestsidegazette.com

Juror in Kim Potter trial speaks on how jury found ex-officer guilty in Daunte Wright's death

A Minneapolis juror is speaking out about the trial of Kim Potter and how they ultimately found the former police officer guilty in the death of Daunte Wright.

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Juror who convicted Kim Potter for manslaughter said the ex-cop seemed remorseful and like she was 'fighting for her life' on the stand

Potter's crying during her testimony in court "felt very real and tangible," the anonymous juror told KARE.

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Daunte Wright's aunt says Kim Potter's conviction is 'bittersweet'

Family members says they're happy about the guilty verdict for the former police officer, who fatally shot Wright in April. But they say it's not true justice.

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EXPLAINER: Are more defendants testifying at trial?

Defendants spoke directly to jurors in a series of recent high-profile trials, defying conventional wisdom that the risks of a client taking the stand usually outweigh the benefits.

EXPLAINER: What will judge weigh in sentencing Kim Potter?

The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she shot and killed Daunte Wright will be sentenced in February after a jury convicted her Thursday on two counts of manslaughter.

A look at high-profile cases over killings by US police

A suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for a Taser was led away in handcuffs Thursday after a jury found her guilty of manslaughter in the death of Black motorist Daunte Wright.

Kim Potter’s Attorney’s Request That She Spends Holidays with Her Family After Guilty Verdict Shut Down by Judge Who Refused to Show Special Favor

A Minnesota jury has found former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting of Daunte Wright. Despite […]

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Legal experts say Kim Potter's testimony backfired, allowing prosecutors to make her look negligent and secure a guilty verdict

Kim Potter was convicted on two manslaughter charges for shooting Daunte Wright during an April traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.

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Photos show Kim Potter's reaction to guilty verdict in Daunte Wright trial

The former Minnesota police officer was handcuffed and taken into custody, where she's set to be held without bail until sentencing early next year.

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EXPLAINER: What was Potter charged with in Wright death?

A white suburban Minneapolis police officer has been found guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright, a Black man.

Kim Potter is found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright

The former Minnesota police officer appeared to accidentally draw her firearm instead of her Taser when she fatally shot the 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop in April.

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Jury finds Kim Potter guilty in Daunte Wright traffic stop shooting

A jury has found former Brooklyn Center, Minn., Police Officer Kim Potter guilty of manslaughter in the death of Black motorist Daunte Wright, following a two-week trial and 27 hours of deliberation by the 12 jurors.

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Jury Reaches Verdict In Trial Of Former Officer Kim Potter

The former Brooklyn Center police officer is accused of fatally shooting Daunte Wright during a traffic stop near Minneapolis.

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Kim Potter Found Guilty Of Manslaughter In Daunte Wright Death

The former Brooklyn Center police officer was found guilty of first and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright.

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'Outcome reached' in trial of Kim Potter, ex-officer charged in Daunte Wright's death

A Minneapolis jury reached a verdict in the trial of Kim Potter, a former police officer charged with fatally shooting Daunte Wright, a Black motorist.

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Kim Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright's death

A suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser was convicted of manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright.

EXPLAINER: How does someone confuse a gun for a Taser?

The jury deliberating at Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial in the shooting death of Daunte Wright asked a judge whether the officer’s handgun could be freed from an evidence box so they could hold it.

Jury at Kim Potter trial deliberates 3rd day without verdict

The jury at suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial for the killing of Black motorist Daunte Wright has completed its third day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.

Policing experts: Series of errors preceded Wright shooting

The suburban Minneapolis police officer on trial for fatally shooting Daunte Wright has said she mistakenly used her gun when she was trying to grab a Taser during a chaotic attempt to arrest the Black motorist.

Jury in Kim Potter trial ends another day without verdict

A Minnesota jury has ended its second day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in the manslaughter trial of the suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright.

Jury Begins Deliberating Kim Potter's Case In Daunte Wright Death

The former police officer is charged with first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in Daunte Wright's death, who was pulled over in April.

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Watch live: Closing arguments in Kim Potter's trial over the killing of Daunte Wright

Attorneys are making their closing arguments in the case of the former Minnesota police officer, who fatally killed Daunte Wright. Potter says she accidentally pulled her handgun instead of a Taser.

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No verdict yet in trial of officer who killed Daunte Wright

The jury has concluded its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in the manslaughter trial of the white suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright after she says she mistook her gun for her Taser.

Experts: Potter missed chance to explain Taser-gun mix-up

The former Minnesota police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright alternated between tears, statements of remorse and clipped, matter-of-fact answers as she testified at her trial on manslaughter charges in the death of the Black motorist.

Experts: Potter missed chance to explain Taser-gun mix-up

The former Minnesota police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright alternated between tears, statements of remorse and clipped, matter-of-fact answers as she testified at her trial on manslaughter charges in the death of the Black motorist. One legal expert who spoke to The Associated Press said the defense may have been intentionally vague on that point, but others said it appeared to be a missed opportunity for Potter to tell jurors how a mix-up might have occurred and what she was thinking — something jurors were likely waiting to hear. “I didn’t think they pulled enough out of Potter because we did not get into her mind,” said Marsh Halberg, a Minneapolis defense attorney who is not connected to the case.

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Kim Potter Defense Rests At Officer's Trial Over Daunte Wright's Death

The former officer is charged with manslaughter in Wright’s death during a traffic stop April 11 in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center.

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Kim Potter Defense Rests At Officer's Trial Over Daunte Wright's Death

The former officer is charged with manslaughter in Wright’s death during a traffic stop April 11 in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center.

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Kim Potter: Daunte Wright Traffic Stop 'Just Went Chaotic'

Kim Potter, who is charged with manslaughter in Daunte Wright's death, said she saw a look of fear on another officer's face before she fired.

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Kim Potter: Daunte Wright Traffic Stop 'Just Went Chaotic'

Kim Potter, who is charged with manslaughter in Daunte Wright's death, said she saw a look of fear on another officer's face before she fired.

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Former officer Kim Potter breaks down on the stand as she recalls 'chaotic' Daunte Wright shooting

"I remember yelling Taser, Taser, Taser, and nothing happened and then he told me I shot him," Potter testified before sobbing during the trial.

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Potter expected on stand as trial in Wright death nears end

The Minnesota police officer on trial in the shooting death of Daunte Wright is expected to take the stand Friday, hoping to persuade jurors to acquit her on manslaughter charges.

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Kim Potter on Daunte Wright death: 'I'm sorry it happened'

The suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright said she's sorry it happened.

Kim Potter's Ex-Chief: 'I Saw No Violation' Of Policy By Officer

Prosecutors rested their case Thursday against Kim Potter who is charged with first- and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright.

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Defense Expert: Police Had Duty To Arrest Daunte Wright

Prosecutors rested their case Thursday against Kim Potter who is charged with first- and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright.

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Potter's ex-chief: 'I saw no violation' of policy by officer

Kim Potter’s police chief at the time she shot and killed Daunte Wright testified at her manslaughter trial, calling Potter “a fine officer” and saying he “saw no violation” of policy in Potter’s actions at the scene.

EXPLAINER: How does an officer use a gun instead of a Taser?

At former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial for fatally shooting Daunte Wright, a Black motorist, the core of her defense is clear: She says she meant to use her Taser but grabbed her handgun instead.

At Kim Potter trial, jurors get 2 views of former officer

Jurors at the Kim Potter trial are getting two versions of the officer who says she made a tragic mistake when she killed Daunte Wright by firing her handgun instead of her Taser.

Expert: Kim Potter was not justified in using deadly force

A use-of-force expert has testified that former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter was not justified in using deadly force when she fatally shot Daunte Wright.

Ex-cop Kim Potter said she mistook her gun for her Taser when she shot Daunte Wright. Officers told the jury how she was trained to use the weapon.

Brooklyn Center police officers are instructed not to tase someone operating a vehicle, a sergeant in charge of training for the department said in court Tuesday.

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Prosecutors at Kim Potter trial document her Taser training

A police official says the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright with her handgun when she said she meant to use her Taser had been fully trained in their department’s policies on the proper use of force, including stun guns.

Kim Potter Trial Opens 2nd Week With Daunte Wright Autopsy Details

The jury also saw autopsy photos, which Judge Regina Chu limited after the former white officer's attorneys objected earlier in the trial.

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Jurors at Potter trial see differences between gun, Taser

Prosecutors in the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer charged in the death of Daunte Wright walked jurors through the differences between her handgun and her Taser on Monday.

EXPLAINER: What's behind 'sordid' evidence at Potter trial?

After prosecutors spent nearly a day reconstructing the moments after a suburban Minneapolis police officer shot and killed Daunte Wright, one of her attorneys had heard enough.

EXPLAINER: What's behind 'sordid' evidence at Potter trial?

After prosecutors spent nearly a day reconstructing the moments after a suburban Minneapolis police officer shot and killed Daunte Wright, one of her attorneys had heard enough. Paul Engh asked for a mistrial, decrying the “sordid pictures” that he said were irrelevant and were shown repeatedly to inflame the jury's sympathies. Minnesota judges must follow state sentencing guidelines with a range that offers little leeway without having to explain their reasons. If prosecutors want to get a sentence longer than the range allows, they have to persuade a judge that aggravating factors warrant a tougher sentence.

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EXPLAINER: What's behind dual defense in Potter trial?

Defense lawyers for suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter say she made a mistake when she drew her handgun instead of her Taser and fatally shot Daunte Wright.

Former sergeant testifies that he removed ammo from gun in ex-cop Kim Potter's holster because of concerns she might harm herself after shooting Daunte Wright

Body-camera footage played in court shows Potter saying, "just let me kill myself," after she fatally shot Daunte Wright at a traffic stop.

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State questions Potter's decisions in Daunte Wright arrest

Prosecutors at the manslaughter trial of Kim Potter sought to build a case that that suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter acted unreasonably when she shot and killed Daunte Wright.

Paramedic testifies that Daunte Wright had no pulse when he arrived, girlfriend had 'blood coming from her mouth'

Dustin Johnson, an Army combat veteran, described the scene after Kimberly Potter, a Brooklyn Center officer at the time, shot Daunte Wright.

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Daunte Wright's Girlfriend Testifies In Kim Potter's Trial

Kim Potter, 49, is charged with first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in Daunte Wright's death during a traffic stop.

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Daunte Wright was "just gasping" after being shot in car, his girlfriend testifies

The woman who was riding with Daunte Wright​ when he was pulled over by police testified about the chaos right after an officer shot him.

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Daunte Wright's mother testifies she saw son's lifeless body in car on a video call moments after shooting

She also testified that she could tell her son's body was under a sheet near his car because she recognized his tennis shoes.

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Girlfriend: Daunte Wright was 'just gasping' after shooting

The woman who was riding with Daunte Wright when he was pulled over by suburban Minneapolis police and fatally shot by an officer testified to the chaotic moments immediately afterward.

Body camera footage played in court shows Kim Potter collapsing after fatally shooting Daunte Wright: 'I'm going to prison'

Opening statements took place Wednesday in a Minneapolis court, where Potter is charged with manslaughter for the shooting of Daunte Wright.

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EXPLAINER: What will jurors hear about Daunte Wright?

Jurors at the manslaughter trial for the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she mistakenly drew her handgun when she fatally shot Daunte Wright will hear testimony about the kind of person he was – within limits.

Prosecutor: Potter 'failed' Wright; defense calls it mistake

Jurors at the trial of the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed Black motorist Daunte Wright are hearing starkly different versions of events.

Shadow of Floyd, Chauvin case hangs over Kim Potter's trial

It’s former Officer Kim Potter who’s on trial for the killing of Daunte Wright.

Jury instructions sewn up in trial over Daunte Wright death

Attorneys and a judge have hammered out jury instructions for the trial of a white Minnesota police officer who said she drew her handgun by mistake when she fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright.

EXPLAINER: Who are the jurors for trial of Kim Potter?

The jurors who will hear testimony in former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter's trial in the death of Daunte Wright are a mostly white group, with two people who identify as Asian and one as Black.

Mostly white jury seated for trial in Daunte Wright's death

A mostly white jury has been seated for the trial of a white, former Minnesota police officer who claims she mixed up her gun and Taser when she shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright.

Jury for officer's trial in Daunte Wright death reaches 11

An 11th juror has been seated in the trial of the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April.

Jury takes shape for Potter trial in Daunte Wright's death

Prosecutors and attorneys for the suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright’s shooting death have seated nine of the 14 jurors needed for her trial, including a woman who said she owns a stun gun.

Attorney: Potter will testify at trial; 4 jurors seated

An attorney for the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright says the former officer will testify at her trial.

Jurors at trial in Daunte Wright slaying go under microscope

Attorneys have begun sifting through potential jurors for the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer who says she meant to use her Taser instead of her gun when she killed Daunte Wright, a Black motorist.

For cop who shot Daunte Wright, will 'wrong gun' plea work?

Jury selection begins Tuesday for a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer, Kim Potter, who says she meant to grab her Taser instead of her handgun when she shot and killed motorist Daunte Wright, who was Black.

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