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The ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright was released from prison at 4 a.m. because officials were worried for her safety
Kim Potter had said she meant to grab her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright in April 2021. She wa…
Chris Panella
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Video shows Minnesota cop grabbing Daunte Wright's mom's wrist while she tried to film a traffic stop
"All I was doing was my civic duty to pull over and make sure that those babies got home safe," Kat…
Natalie Musumeci
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Juror says holding Kim Potter's handgun and Taser was 'key turning point' in deliberations for the ex-cop's manslaughter conviction
The anonymous juror told KARE that the jury took note of the fact that Potter was an experienced tr…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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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 to…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Legal experts say Kim Potter's testimony backfired, allowing prosecutors to make her look negligent and secure a guilty verdict
Potter was convicted on two manslaughter charges for shooting Daunte Wright during an April traffic…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Kim Potter convicted on manslaughter charges in the shooting death of Daunte Wright
Potter said she mistook her gun for her Taser when she fatally shot Wright, a 20-year-old Black man…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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The verdict in former officer Kim Potter's manslaughter trial will hinge on body camera footage, experts say
Body camera footage played a pivotal role in the state's effort to persuade jurors that Potter was …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Kim Potter's defense tells jury the officer was justified in using deadly force against Daunte Wright, even if she didn't mean to
Attorney Earl Gray also said Potter's partner was a "nice guy" to Wright, and "could have put his k…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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The Daunte Wright shooting was no accident, prosecutors argue as ex-cop Kim Potter's manslaughter trial wraps up
Prosecutors told the jury in closing arguments that Wright's shooting death was the result of Potte…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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A psychologist explained to jurors how police officers like Kim Potter can mistake their guns for Tasers
Potter has said she meant to grab her Taser and not her gun when she shot Daunte Wright. A psycholo…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Jurors in ex-cop Kim Potter's manslaughter trial will need to decide which police use-of-force expert they believe
One expert told jurors that Potter's use of force was "excessive," while another said her attempt t…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Kim Potter's use of force during Daunte Wright traffic stop was 'excessive and inappropriate,' expert testifies
A use-of-force expert told the court that the officer's actions were unreasonable. Potter has said …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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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 …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Ex-cop Kim Potter didn't test her Taser as required the day she fatally shot Daunte Wright, investigator says
Special agent Sam McGinnis also testified that the gun Potter has said she mistook for her Taser we…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Medical examiner testifies that Daunte Wright had only 'seconds to minutes' to live after ex-cop Kim Potter shot him
Potter's defense has said that she needed to tase Wright to keep him from driving away, because her…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Kim Potter's ex-supervisor says he would've been 'probably dragged' and hurt if Daunte Wright had successfully fled the fatal traffic stop
Potter's defense said in opening statements that she tried to tase Wright because he was putting fo…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Former sergeant testifies that he removed ammo from gun in 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 fatal…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Jury shown body-camera footage of police handcuffing Daunte Wright's girlfriend after fatal shooting
Footage played in court Thursday shows officers handcuffing Wright's girlfriend as she cries and te…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Daunte Wright's girlfriend, who was in the car during fatal traffic stop, testifies through tears about what happened after ex-officer shot Wright
Alayna Albrecht-Payton told the jury, "I was the only one out of everybody there that was trying to…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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'Today, we have gotten accountability': Daunte Wright's family voices relief after Kim Potter's conviction on all counts
Daunte Wright's parents thanked supporters for their solidarity outside a Minnesota courthouse on T…