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Crime, Law and Justice

Explainer: What judge will weigh in sentencing Kimberly Potter in Daunte Wright's killing

Explainer: What judge will weigh in sentencing Kimberly Potter in Daunte Wright's killing

The former Brooklyn Park police officer convicted Thursday of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the April shooting death of Daunte Wright will be sentenced in February. Here is how that might play out.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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Jury finds Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright killing

Jury finds Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright killing

A Hennepin County jury on Thursday found ex-Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 traffic stop killing of Daunte Wright. She was led out of the court in handcuffs.
by Jon Collins, Nina Moini and Matt Sepic

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Ramsey County prosecutor quits over diversion policies

Ramsey County prosecutor quits over diversion policies

The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported Wednesday that Richard Dusterhoft resigned earlier this month. He was the trial division director for the county.
by The Associated Press

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Potter jury to return Thursday for 4th day of deliberations

Potter jury to return Thursday for 4th day of deliberations

The jury at the trial of a former Brooklyn Center police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright return Thursday for a fourth day of deliberations as the Christmas holiday loomed.
by The Associated Press

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Jury at Kimberly Potter trial quietly wraps up third day of deliberations

Jury at Kimberly Potter trial quietly wraps up third day of deliberations

Jurors in the manslaughter trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Brooklyn Center officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright in April, have concluded deliberations for the day. The jury asked Judge Regina Chu late Tuesday afternoon what to do if members can't agree on a verdict. She told them to continue their work.
by The Associated Press and Nina Moini

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Texas governor's decision: Whether to pardon George Floyd

Texas governor's decision: Whether to pardon George Floyd

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t saying whether he will posthumously pardon George Floyd for a 2004 drug arrest. Floyd spent much of his life in Houston before his death last year in Minneapolis led to a reckoning in the U.S. over race and policing. 
by The Associated Press

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Jury in Potter trial ends another day without verdict

A jury has concluded deliberations in the trial for the day. The former Brooklyn Center officer says she meant to use her Taser instead of her gun when she fatally shot Daunte Wright. The jury Tuesday afternoon asked two questions, one of which was about difficulty reaching a decision.
by The Associated Press and Jon Collins

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