Security tightens at Hennepin County Government Center ahead of Potter trial

Jury selection begins Tuesday in the trial of Kimberly Potter, a former Brooklyn Center police officer charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Daunte Wright.

Skyway and tunnel connections to the government center will remain shut down during the trial and parking in the underground ramp is closed to the public. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, November 29, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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