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December 27, 2021

Minnesota Cop Kim Potter Guilty of Manslaughter for Killing Daunte Wright
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In Minnesota, a jury has found former Brooklyn Center police officer
Kimberly Potter guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the
fatal shooting of Daunte Wright during a minor traffic stop in April.
Video from the killing showed Potter, who is white, pointing her
9-millimeter pistol at Wright, who was Black, repeatedly shouting
"Taser!" before firing a single bullet into Wright's chest. Potter
claims she drew the pistol by mistake. Kimberly Potter will be sentenced
in February; she faces up to 15 years in prison, although under
Minnesota sentencing guidelines she could receive as little as six years
in prison.


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