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Kimberly Potter trial: 4 jurors chosen; defense says Potter to testify

Kimberly Potter trial: 4 jurors chosen; defense says Potter to testify

Prosecutors, defense attorneys and a Hennepin County judge on Tuesday began the painstaking work to pick a jury in the trial of the former Brooklyn Center police officer charged in the Daunte Wright killing. Potter’s attorney told the court Potter will testify in her defense.
by Nina Moini, Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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Prosecutors add 6th homicide count in Wisconsin parade crash

Prosecutors add 6th homicide count in Wisconsin parade crash

Prosecutors added a sixth intentional homicide count Monday against a Wisconsin man accused of driving his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee.
by The Associated Press

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MPR News reporter Jon Collins takes us inside the coverage of the Potter trial

MPR News reporter Jon Collins takes us inside the coverage of the Potter trial

The trial of Kimberly Potter, the former police officer charged with killing Daunte Wright, begins Tuesday with jury selection. Jon Collins, the lead reporter on the trial for MPR News, told host Cathy Wurzer about how reporters and editors decide what to cover and how in high-profile trials.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Explainer: What are the charges ex-cop Kimberly Potter faces?

Explainer: What are the charges ex-cop Kimberly Potter faces?

Prosecutors argue that Kimberly Potter, who quit the Brooklyn Center police force two days after the shooting, committed first- and second-degree manslaughter when she killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during an April 11 traffic stop.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Phil Saviano, key clergy sex abuse whistleblower, dies at age 69

Phil Saviano, key clergy sex abuse whistleblower, dies at age 69

Phil Saviano, a clergy sex abuse survivor and whistleblower who played a pivotal role in exposing decades of predatory assaults by Roman Catholic priests in the United States, has died. “My gift to the world was not being afraid to speak out,” he said earlier this month.
by The Associated Press

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5-year-old fatally shot in Brooklyn Park; 13-year-old arrested

A 5-year-old boy was shot and killed late Thursday night at a home in the northwest Twin Cities metro, in what authorities say appears to be an accident. A 13-year-old boy is in custody.
by MPR News Staff

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