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Live coverage: Day 5 of Kim Potter trial

The former police officer is charged in connection with the death of Daunte Wright

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – Live coverage continues in day 5 of testimony in the Kim Potter trial.   Categories: Minnesota News Tags: daunte wright, Kim Potter, manslaughter, trial

Jury seated for trial in Daunte Wright’s death

MINNEAPOLIS – A jury has been seated for the trial of a former Minnesota police officer who claims she mixed up her gun and Taser when she shot and killed motorist Daunte Wright. Kim Potter is charged with manslaughter in Wright’s death in April in Brooklyn Center, a Minneapolis suburb.  The 49-year-old Potter quit the force two days after the shooting….

6th juror seated for Potter trial in Daunte Wright’s death

Kim PotterMINNEAPOLIS – Prosecutors and attorneys for the suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright’s shooting death have seated two more jurors for her trial, including a woman who said she owns a handgun and a stun gun. Kim Potter is charged with manslaughter in the April 11 shooting of Wright, a 20-year-old motorist, following a traffic stop in…

Update: Potter to testify at trial in Daunte Wright death

Kim PotterMINNEAPOLIS – An attorney for the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright says the former officer will testify at her trial. Attorney Paul Engh said Tuesday that Kim Potter will speak directly to jurors about the April 11 traffic stop that ended with Potter killing the 20-year-old motorist. Potter has said she meant to use her…

Man sought out judge’s condo for video about Potter trial

Judge Regina ChuMINNEAPOLIS – A man who filmed himself outside the door of a Minneapolis condominium unit he believed belonged to the judge presiding over the trial of a former Twin Cities police officer charged with manslaughter says his actions were about transparency, not intimidation. Cortez Rice livestreamed himself standing outside the door of the unit he said belonged to…

Media renew plea for access to ex-cop’s trial

Kim PotterMINNEAPOLIS – News organizations are renewing their request to the judge overseeing the case of a former police officer charged in the death of Daunte Wright. They’re asking her to allow live video coverage of former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter’s trial because of the continuing threat of COVID-19 and the strong public interest. Judge Regina Chu has barred…

Ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright lays out possible defense

Daunte WrightMINNEAPOLIS – A former suburban Minneapolis police officer who has said she meant to use a Taser instead of a handgun when she shot and killed Daunte Wright in April is laying out her potential defenses. Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter’s trial is set to start Nov. 30. Attorneys for Potter said in documents made public Thursday that…