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by Evan Stambaugh A longtime friend and colleague of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter is leading the charge to get her released from prison. In a Facebook post, Becky Boie, a former crime prevention specialist for the Brooklyn Center Police Department, called on Minnesotans to push Gov. Tim Walz to commute...
The family of Daunte Wright, killed by a white cop during a traffic stop last year, will receive a settlement of $3.25million from the city of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota The city of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, has agreed a settlement of $3.25million with the family of Daunte Wright, a black man who was killed by a...
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (WCCO) — A member of the jury that convicted a former police officer is sharing her thoughts. Friday, the court made public the names of the jury that decided Kim Potter’s fate. Six women and six men, ranging in age from 22 to 69, found the ex-Brooklyn Center police officer guilty of...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The identities of the jurors in the Kim Potter trial will be released on Friday, along with other trial documents. Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu’s decision, filed Monday, is in response to a motion filed by the Media Coalition asking the court to unseal juror identities, the prospective juror list, juror...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu, who presided over the Kim Potter trial, will be retiring. On Thursday, the Commission on Judicial Selection announced that the application process is open for the vacancy in Minnesota’s Fourth Judicial District. The seat is chambered in Minneapolis. READ MORE: Part Of Minn. State Mankato Campus...
by Evan Stambaugh At least one Minnesota gubernatorial candidate would consider commuting the sentence of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter if he were elected. In a two-and-a-half minute clip posted to Twitter, Dr. Scott Jensen said it sickened him to see Potter, a “good policewoman,” kept in custody and away from her...
BLM protesters took to the streets outside a building said to be home to a judge who sentenced a white cop who killed a black man to just 14 months in prison. The crowd of around 100 people protested outside what they believe to be Judge Regina Chu's Minneapolis condo building on Friday night. That...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The issue of race was barely brought up during the trial of Kim Potter, a former suburban Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of manslaughter for killing Daunte Wright after she said she confused her handgun for her Taser. But Wright’s family members and many activists say the killing of the 20-year-old...
Former police officer Kim Potter has been sentenced to two years in prison for manslaughter over the death of Daunte Wright, who tried to flee a traffic stop. Potter shot and killed Wright in April in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, when she and fellow officers attempted to take the 20-year-old into custody regarding an outstanding warrant...
MINNEAPOLIS -- The judge who sentenced white former Officer Kim Potter on Friday to two years 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.Hennepin County District Judge Regina Chu choked up as she described the difficulty deciding...
A reporter asked White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki if President Joe Biden thinks former police officer Kim Potter’s two-year sentence for killing Daunte Wright was “fitting.” On Friday, Judge Regina Chu, delivered a stunning sentence for the killing of Mr. Wright: two years, including time served — well short of the maximum sentence of 15 years. That decision drew...
Originally published Feb. 18, 2022 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter, who was convicted of manslaughter in December for shooting and killing Daunte Wright, has been sentenced to two years, 16 months of which will be served in prison. The remaining eight months will be on supervised release. Judge Regina Chu said...
Originally published Feb. 18, 2022 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Tensions ran high following the sentencing of former officer Kim Potter Friday morning, with some being detained at the courthouse. READ MORE: 'A Slap In The Face': Activists, Angered Over Potter Sentence, Demonstrate At Judge's HomeWCCO’s David Schuman reports Daunte Wright’s sister, Diamond Wright, was handcuffed and...
Originally published Feb. 18, 2022 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The family of Daunte Wright spoke out following former officer Kim Potter’s downward departure sentence Friday, saying “the justice system murdered him all over again.” READ MORE: 'A Slap In The Face': Activists, Angered Over Potter Sentence, Demonstrate At Judge's HomePotter, who shot and killed the 20-year-old...
MSNBC contributor Elie Mystal claimed that America “hates Black people,” and that former police officer Kim Potter was only sentenced to 24 months Friday because she is a “crying White woman.” Potter, a former cop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, was sentenced to 18 months behind bars, six months of supervised release and a fine of...
MSNBC regular and The Nation’s justice correspondent Elie Mystal said Friday on “The ReidOut” that former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter being sentenced to two years for the Daunte Wright’s manslaughter conviction showed that America hates black people. Addressing host Joy Reid, Mystal said, “Joy, this country hates us. This country hates black people, and...
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (WCCO) — Police say are investigating after a report of looting in Brooklyn Center, following the sentencing of ex-police officer Kim Potter in Daunte Wright’s death. The city’s police department told WCCO people looted Icon Beauty Supply around 8:30 p.m. According to WCCO’s Adam Duxter, law enforcement on scene said the store...
Daunte Wright's parents Arbuey and Katie react after Kim Potter's sentencing Friday. Nicole Neri/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.This morning a Hennepin County judge sentenced Kim Potter—the police officer who shot and killed a twenty-year old Black man named Daunte Wright last...
Quoting former President Barack Obama, Chu added, "Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world." "Officer Kimberly Potter was trying to do the right thing," Chu said, and added, "Of all the jobs in public service, police officers have the most difficult one. They must make snap decisions under tense evolving...
(CNN)The judge presiding over Kim Potter's manslaughter trial justified the former policewoman's two-year sentence Friday by comparing the case to two other local police killings -- one of them George Floyd's. The law permits a judge to use her discretion depending on the facts, Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu told the court. Calling the case...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Tensions ran high following the sentencing of former officer Kim Potter Friday morning, with some being arrested or detained at the courthouse. WCCO’s David Schuman reports Daunte Wright’s sister, Diamond Wright, was handcuffed and taken away shortly before noon. I may have misinterpreted what Damik said – it's possible Daunte...
Late Friday morning, former Minneapolis Police Officer Kim Potter was sentenced to 16 months in prison, eight months of supervised release, and slapped with a $1,000 fine in the fatal April 2021 shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright. Potter was convicted of first-degree manslaughter in December for taking Wright's life when she allegedly mistook...
A CHAOTIC scene has broken out following the sentencing of Kim Potter. Multiple people were put into handcuffs at Hennepin County Government Center after Kim Potter was sentenced to 16 months in prison for the killing of Daunte Wright. 1Potter will serve 16 months in prisonCredit: AP A tweet by Minneapolis reporter Brett Hoffland shows...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Tensions ran high following the sentencing of Kim Potter Friday morning, with some arrests occurring at the courthouse. WCCO’s David Schuman says Daunte Wright’s sister, Diamond Wright, was handcuffed and taken away shortly before noon. Her brother, Damik, says she was going after someone who tried to attack the mother of...
The parents of Daunte Wright gave very emotional statements on Friday, immediately following the sentencing of former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter who fatally shot their son during a 2021 traffic stop. Potter, who was convicted of both first-degree and second-degree manslaughter, was sentenced to two years in prison and a $1,000 fine. Due to...
Twitter users expressed outrage on Friday over the two-year sentence for Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer, who was convicted of both first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the 2021 traffic-stop fatal shooting of Daunte Wright. Given the 58 days she has already served behind bars, Potter will serve 16 months in prison followed by...
A judge sentenced former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter to two years in prison for the shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright last year. Potter was found guilty of two manslaughter charges last December. She said she shot Wright accidentally when she grabbed her gun by mistake instead of her taser while attempting to...
Judge Regina Chu has sentenced former Minnesota police officer Kimberly Potter to 24 months. 16 months will be in prison, the remaining time will be served in supervised release. Potter was convicted of first and second degree manslaughter for killing 20-year old Daunte Wright, a Black 20-year old man, when Potter, who is white, used...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Daunte Wright’s mother on 2-year sentence for ex-cop Kim Potter: Justice system ‘murdered’ son ‘all over again.’ Copyright © 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.
BREAKING: Kim Potter Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Manslaughter in the Death of Daunte Wright
A judge on Friday sentenced Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer, who was convicted of both first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the 2021 traffic-stop fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, to two years in prison and a $1,000 fine. Prior to the sentencing, Wright’s mother gave a teary and emotional statement to the Hennepin County...
Former Brooklyn Center, Minn., police officer Kim Potter was sentenced Friday for fatally shooting Daunte Wright in April 2021. Potter was sentenced to 16 months in prison and eight months on supervised release after she was found guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter in December. The incident began when officers pulled over 20-year-old Wright for driving with an expired...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Judge sentences Kim Potter, ex-Minnesota cop who said she confused gun with Taser in killing Daunte Wright, to 2 years. Copyright © 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter, who was convicted of manslaughter in December for shooting and killing Daunte Wright, has been sentenced to two years, 16 months of which will be served in prison. The remaining eight months will be on supervised release. Potter shot Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist, during a...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota judge finds factors exist to warrant a lesser sentence for Kim Potter, the ex-officer who killed Daunte Wright. Copyright © 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kim Potter address Daunte Wright’s family at sentencing: ‘I am so sorry that I brought the death of your son.’ Copyright © 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.
FORMER Minnesota cop Kim Potter broke down in court when addressing Daunte Wright's family. Potter, a former cop with more than 25 years on the force, shot and killed Wright in Brooklyn Center in April after mistaking her gun for her Taser. 6Kim Potter is awaiting sentencingCredit: AP 6Daunte Wright was shot and killed in April 2021Credit:...
The mother of Daunte Wright delivered an emotional statement at the Friday sentencing of Kim Potter, the White former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer who was convicted of both first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal 2021 traffic-stop shooting of Wright, a Black man. Shedding tears throughout her remarks, Katie Wright said she doesn’t forgive Wright and called on...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The former Brooklyn Center police officer found guilty of manslaughter for killing Daunte Wright will find out her sentence Friday morning. Kim Potter, 49, said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she shot and killed Wright during a traffic stop last April. Video showed that she shouted “Taser” multiple times...
MINNEAPOLIS -- The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright will be sentenced Friday for manslaughter.Kim Potter was convicted in December of both first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 killing of Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist. She'll be sentenced only on...
(CNN)The former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer convicted in the death of Daunte Wright is due back in court Friday to be sentenced. Prosecutors are seeking more than seven years in prison for Kimberly Potter, who said she mistakenly drew her gun instead of her Taser when she fatally shot Wright, a 20-year-old Black man,...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright will be sentenced Friday for manslaughter. Kim Potter was convicted in December of both first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 killing of Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist. She’ll be sentenced...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The former Brooklyn Center police officer found guilty of killing Daunte Wright will find out her sentence Friday morning. Kim Potter, 49, said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she shot and killed Wright during a traffic stop last April. Video showed that she shouted “Taser” multiple times before...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright will be sentenced Friday for manslaughter. Kim Potter was convicted in December of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 killing of the 20-year-old Black motorist. Prosecutors say a sentence...
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