Kim Potter
Former Police Officer Who Killed Daunte Wright Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
A former police officer who fired shots that killed a fleeing man in Minnesota in 2021 was sentenced on Feb. 18 to two years in jail. Kim Potter, who worked for the Brooklyn Center Police Department, faced up to 8 1/2 years in prison, but Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu said the lesser sentence was warranted because […]
What the Media Doesn’t Tell You About the Daunte Wright & Kim Potter Trial | Larry Elder
Kim Potter, the Minnesota police officer who accidentally shot and killed Daunte Wright, was found guilty for mistaking her gun for her taser when she shot him. It was a very tragic event, but a key reason she had to draw a weapon in the first place was that Daunte was trying to evade arrest […]
Juror: Kim Potter Made Mistake but Was Still Responsible
MINNEAPOLIS—A member of the jury that convicted Minnesota police officer Kim Potter of manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright says jurors felt she made an honest mistake when she drew her firearm instead of her stun gun, but that she was still responsible for his death. The juror spoke with KARE-TV reporter Lou Raguse […]
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Dec. 23)
Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter is found guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter, the FDA authorizes the emergency use of Merck’s antiviral pill, and semiconductor giant Intel apologizes to China following a backlash from Chinese consumers.
Former Minneapolis Officer Kim Potter Found Guilty on Manslaughter Charges
A jury found Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who said she mistakenly thought her gun was a Taser, guilty on two manslaughter counts on Wednesday. Potter, a former Brooklyn Center police officer, pleaded not guilty to first- and second-degree manslaughter charges in connection to the death of Daunte Wright, which sparked protests and violent riots […]
Jury Hints at Deadlock in Kim Potter Trial
After a full day of deliberations, jurors in the trial of Kim Potter said they still couldn’t reach a consensus. The former Minnesota police officer is accused of shooting and killing 20-year-old Daunte Wright at a traffic stop.
NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Dec. 22)
President Joe Biden’s plan to fight COVID-19 doesn’t include federal lockdowns, Philadelphians give their take on the city’s impending indoor dining mandate, and jurors in the trial of Kim Potter ask the judge what happens if they can’t reach a consensus.
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Dec. 20)
Texas is starting construction on its own border wall amid record numbers of border encounters in November, the missing Chinese tennis player reemerges in a video interview, and jurors will soon decide if former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter is guilty of manslaughter.
Police Commander Testifies in Potter Trial
The Kim Potter trial continues. She is the former police officer who says she mistook her handgun for a taser when she shot and killed Daunte Wright. The commander of the police department where Potter used to work took the stand Wednesday.
Trial Begins for Ex-Cop Kim Potter Who Killed Daunte Wright
A former suburban Minneapolis police officer who has said she meant to use a Taser instead of a handgun when she fatally shot Daunte Wright in April went on trial on Wednesday. Kim Potter, a former Brooklyn Center Police officer was identified in April as responsible for the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Wright, whose death […]
Kimberly Potter Manslaughter Trial Begins
Both sides have delivered opening statements and witnesses took the stand Wednesday in the manslaughter trial of former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter. She says she mistook her gun for a taser when she shot and killed Daunte Wright.
Ex-Cop Who Killed Daunte Wright Lays out Possible Defense
MINNEAPOLIS—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 ahead of her November trial. Attorneys for former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter said in documents made public Thursday that they […]
Protests in Minnesota, Oregon Over Wright’s Death
The officer who shot Daunte Wright at a traffic stop on April 11 before he died has resigned. The city’s police chief did the same. Protests over Wright’s death broke out in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, and Portland, Oregon.