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The killing of Daunte Wright and trial of Kimberly Potter

Daunte Wright, 20, was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minn., on April 11, 2021. The city’s police chief said that officer Kimberly Potter, a 26-year police veteran, had intended to stun the man with her Taser gun but accidentally drew her handgun instead and fired once.

Wright’s death sparked days of protests, and Potter, the officer who shot Wright, resigned two days after the killing, as did police Chief Tim Gannon. Potter was found guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter. Potter was sentenced Friday to two years in prison. She’s expected to spend about two-thirds of her sentence behind bars. With time already served, that leaves about 14 or 15 months remaining.

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After Daunte Wright killing, Brooklyn Center promised reform. 5 years later, progress is limited

After Daunte Wright killing, Brooklyn Center promised reform. 5 years later, progress is limited

The city of Brooklyn Center vowed to make sweeping policing reforms following the fatal 2021 shooting, in the shadow of George Floyd’s murder. Five years later, those changes have yet to materialize.
by Ellen Finn and Feven Gerezgiher

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Four years after Daunte Wright‘s death, Brooklyn Center scales back police reform

Four years after Daunte Wright‘s death, Brooklyn Center scales back police reform

After police killed Daunte Wright, the Brooklyn Center City Council passed a resolution promising a set of reforms. Since then, the makeup and focus of the council has changed, and the mothers of two men who were killed by Brooklyn Center police are not happy.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Daunte Wright, slain by police, known as jokester, doting dad

Daunte Wright, slain by police, known as jokester, doting dad

Daunte Wright loved making people laugh and, after becoming a father in his teens, relished the role of doting young dad, according to his family and friends. He also had talked to a mentor about being careful if he was pulled over by police, given the long history of Black men shot by police during traffic stops.
by The Associated Press

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Emails reveal how Walz struggled to deal with unrest, reach consensus with critics after police killings

Emails reveal how Walz struggled to deal with unrest, reach consensus with critics after police killings

Spring 2021 saw escalating tensions in Minnesota: Police had killed Daunte Wright less than a year after George Floyd. Caught between the demands of Black organizers and Republican lawmakers, Tim Walz struggled to chart a course for police reform.

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Brooklyn Center unveils design for memorial to Daunte Wright

Brooklyn Center unveils design for memorial to Daunte Wright

The city of Brooklyn Center has released its plans for a memorial to Daunte Wright, near where the 20-year-old Black man was shot and killed during a traffic stop in 2021. 
by Tim Nelson

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