‘She deserved more; she deserved to live—she was owed that chance.’
Brooklyn Center Police Department
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Kim Potter found guilty of manslaughter charges in the shooting death of Daunte Wright
A jury has convicted former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter of both first- and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Daunte Wright.
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Kim Potter gives emotional testimony; defense rests its case
The defense rested its case after former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter’s emotional testimony.
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Potter trial: prosecution rests its case; defense witnesses testify
On Thursday, the seventh day of the Kim Potter manslaughter trial, the prosecution rested its case and the defense called its first witnesses.
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Potter trial: four jurors seated
Kim Potter, a former police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, is on trial for shooting and killing 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop, with four jurors seated and the jury expected to be complete by Friday.
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Attorney General Ellison’s office to lead prosecution in death of Daunte Wright
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has accepted a request to lead the prosecution against former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter in the killing of Daunte Wright.
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Families victimized by police violence unite, call for higher charges for Daunte Wright’s killer
Family members of those killed by police gathered at a press conference on Friday in a show of unity with Daunte Wright’s mother Katie Wright and to press for police accountability.
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Daunte Wright’s death was not accidental
A question the media seldom asks. Why do all police officers need to carry lethal weapons?