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Minneapolis settles lawsuit alleging journalists were harassed, hurt covering Floyd protests
Read full article: Minneapolis settles lawsuit alleging journalists were harassed, hurt covering Floyd protestsThe city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $950,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that journalists were subjected to police harassment and even hurt while covering protests over the police killings of George Floyd.
Minneapolis suburb where Daunte Wright was killed rejects police reform policy on traffic stops
Read full article: Minneapolis suburb where Daunte Wright was killed rejects police reform policy on traffic stopsThe city council of the Minneapolis suburb where Daunte Wright was killed by police in a 2021 traffic stop has rejected a resolution that would have limited when officers can pull drivers over.
Minnesota officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright to be freed
Read full article: Minnesota officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright to be freedA white ex-police officer convicted of manslaughter after mistaking her handgun for a Taser and fatally shooting a Black motorist in suburban Minneapolis in 2021 is set to be released from prison on Monday.
2 cops head to trial for aiding George Floyd's killing
Read full article: 2 cops head to trial for aiding George Floyd's killingTwo former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd are heading to trial on state aiding and abetting counts in what will be the third and likely final criminal trial stemming from the Black man's death.
In Minnesota, abortion key to Keith Ellison's 2nd term hopes
Read full article: In Minnesota, abortion key to Keith Ellison's 2nd term hopesKeith Ellison gave up a safe seat in Congress to run for Minnesota attorney general, saying it was his best chance to push back against the policies of Donald Trump.
Ex-Minneapolis officer who killed 911 caller to be released
Read full article: Ex-Minneapolis officer who killed 911 caller to be releasedThe former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman who called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home in 2017 is scheduled to be released from prison next week.
$3.2M settlement reached in police killing of Daunte Wright
Read full article: $3.2M settlement reached in police killing of Daunte WrightA suburban Minneapolis city has agreed to pay $3.2 million to the family of Daunte Wright, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer who said she confused her gun for her Taser.
AP-NORC poll: Many Black Americans doubtful on police reform
Read full article: AP-NORC poll: Many Black Americans doubtful on police reformFew Americans believe there has been significant progress over the last 50 years in achieving equal treatment for Black people in dealings with police and the criminal justice system.
Family: Judge in Potter case swayed by 'white woman tears'
Read full article: Family: Judge in Potter case swayed by 'white woman tears'The judge who sentenced white former Officer Kim Potter to two years in prison for killing Black motorist Daunte Wright cited the difficult job that police face — and Potter’s remorse — as justification for giving her a light sentence.
Kim Potter sentenced to 2 years in Daunte Wright's death
Read full article: Kim Potter sentenced to 2 years in Daunte Wright's deathKim Potter, the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright, has been sentenced to two years in prison.
EXPLAINER: What to watch at Kim Potter's sentencing hearing
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What to watch at Kim Potter's sentencing hearingThe suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright is set to be sentenced for her first-degree manslaughter conviction.
Prosecutors reduce requested sentence for ex-cop Kim Potter
Read full article: Prosecutors reduce requested sentence for ex-cop Kim PotterMinnesota prosecutors have apparently backed away from their pursuit of a longer-than-usual sentence for the suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist.
Journalists settle suit over mistreatment covering protests
Read full article: Journalists settle suit over mistreatment covering protestsThe state of Minnesota has agreed to pay $825,000 and change several policies to settle a lawsuit brought by journalists who say they were hurt or harassed while covering protests over the police killings of George Floyd and Daunte Wright.
Juror: Kim Potter made mistake but was still responsible
Read full article: Juror: Kim Potter made mistake but was still responsibleA 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 Taser, but that she was still responsible for his death.
EXPLAINER: Are more defendants testifying at trial?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Are more defendants testifying at trial?Defendants spoke directly to jurors in a series of recent high-profile trials, defying conventional wisdom that the risks of a client taking the stand usually outweigh the benefits.
EXPLAINER: What will judge weigh in sentencing Kim Potter?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What will judge weigh in sentencing Kim Potter?The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she shot and killed Daunte Wright will be sentenced in February after a jury convicted her Thursday on two counts of manslaughter.
Daunte Wright’s family pleased with guilty verdict, hopes for maximum sentence for Kim Potter
Read full article: Daunte Wright’s family pleased with guilty verdict, hopes for maximum sentence for Kim PotterA former police officer from a Minneapolisis suburb is back in custody and will likely face prison time.
A look at high-profile cases over killings by US police
Read full article: A look at high-profile cases over killings by US policeA suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for a Taser was led away in handcuffs Thursday after a jury found her guilty of manslaughter in the death of Black motorist Daunte Wright.
EXPLAINER: How does someone confuse a gun for a Taser?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: How does someone confuse a gun for a Taser?The jury deliberating at Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial in the shooting death of Daunte Wright asked a judge whether the officer’s handgun could be freed from an evidence box so they could hold it.
Jury at Kim Potter trial deliberates 3rd day without verdict
Read full article: Jury at Kim Potter trial deliberates 3rd day without verdictThe jury at suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial for the killing of Black motorist Daunte Wright has completed its third day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.
Policing experts: Series of errors preceded Wright shooting
Read full article: Policing experts: Series of errors preceded Wright shootingThe suburban Minneapolis police officer on trial for fatally shooting Daunte Wright has said she mistakenly used her gun when she was trying to grab a Taser during a chaotic attempt to arrest the Black motorist.
Jury in Kim Potter trial ends another day without verdict
Read full article: Jury in Kim Potter trial ends another day without verdictA Minnesota jury has ended its second day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in the manslaughter trial of the suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright.
No verdict yet in trial of officer who killed Daunte Wright
Read full article: No verdict yet in trial of officer who killed Daunte WrightThe jury has concluded its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in the manslaughter trial of the white suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright after she says she mistook her gun for her Taser.
Experts: Potter missed chance to explain Taser-gun mix-up
Read full article: Experts: Potter missed chance to explain Taser-gun mix-upThe former Minnesota police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright alternated between tears, statements of remorse and clipped, matter-of-fact answers as she testified at her trial on manslaughter charges in the death of the Black motorist.
Family of Daunte Wright reflects on Kim Potter’s testimony during manslaughter trial
Read full article: Family of Daunte Wright reflects on Kim Potter’s testimony during manslaughter trialFormer officer Kim Potter was the final witness called in her trial accused in the April killing of Daunte Wright.
Potter's ex-chief: 'I saw no violation' of policy by officer
Read full article: Potter's ex-chief: 'I saw no violation' of policy by officerKim Potter’s police chief at the time she shot and killed Daunte Wright testified at her manslaughter trial, calling Potter “a fine officer” and saying he “saw no violation” of policy in Potter’s actions at the scene.
EXPLAINER: How does an officer use a gun instead of a Taser?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: How does an officer use a gun instead of a Taser?At former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial for fatally shooting Daunte Wright, a Black motorist, the core of her defense is clear: She says she meant to use her Taser but grabbed her handgun instead.
At Kim Potter trial, jurors get 2 views of former officer
Read full article: At Kim Potter trial, jurors get 2 views of former officerJurors at the Kim Potter trial are getting two versions of the officer who says she made a tragic mistake when she killed Daunte Wright by firing her handgun instead of her Taser.
Prosecutors at Kim Potter trial document her Taser training
Read full article: Prosecutors at Kim Potter trial document her Taser trainingA police official says the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright with her handgun when she said she meant to use her Taser had been fully trained in their department’s policies on the proper use of force, including stun guns.
Potter trial enters second week with medical examiner on tap
Read full article: Potter trial enters second week with medical examiner on tapProsecutors in the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer charged in the shooting death of Daunte Wright walked jurors through the differences between her handgun and her Taser on Monday.
EXPLAINER: What's behind 'sordid' evidence at Potter trial?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What's behind 'sordid' evidence at Potter trial?After prosecutors spent nearly a day reconstructing the moments after a suburban Minneapolis police officer shot and killed Daunte Wright, one of her attorneys had heard enough.
State questions Potter's decisions in Daunte Wright arrest
Read full article: State questions Potter's decisions in Daunte Wright arrestProsecutors at the manslaughter trial of Kim Potter sought to build a case that that suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter acted unreasonably when she shot and killed Daunte Wright.
Girlfriend: Daunte Wright was ‘just gasping’ after shooting
Read full article: Girlfriend: Daunte Wright was ‘just gasping’ after shootingThe woman who was riding with Daunte Wright when he was pulled over by suburban Minneapolis police and fatally shot by an officer testified to the chaotic moments immediately afterward.
EXPLAINER: What will jurors hear about Daunte Wright?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What will jurors hear about Daunte Wright?Jurors at the manslaughter trial for the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she mistakenly drew her handgun when she fatally shot Daunte Wright will hear testimony about the kind of person he was – within limits.
Jury instructions sewn up in trial over Daunte Wright death
Read full article: Jury instructions sewn up in trial over Daunte Wright deathAttorneys and a judge have hammered out jury instructions for the trial of a white Minnesota police officer who said she drew her handgun by mistake when she fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright.
EXPLAINER: Who are the jurors for trial of Kim Potter?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Who are the jurors for trial of Kim Potter?The jurors who will hear testimony in former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter's trial in the death of Daunte Wright are a mostly white group, with two people who identify as Asian and one as Black.
Mostly white jury seated for trial in Daunte Wright's death
Read full article: Mostly white jury seated for trial in Daunte Wright's deathA mostly white jury has been seated for the trial of a white, former Minnesota police officer who claims she mixed up her gun and Taser when she shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright.
Jury takes shape for Potter trial in Daunte Wright's death
Read full article: Jury takes shape for Potter trial in Daunte Wright's deathProsecutors and attorneys for the suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright’s shooting death have seated nine of the 14 jurors needed for her trial, including a woman who said she owns a stun gun.
Jurors at trial in Daunte Wright slaying go under microscope
Read full article: Jurors at trial in Daunte Wright slaying go under microscopeAttorneys have begun sifting through potential jurors for the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer who says she meant to use her Taser instead of her gun when she killed Daunte Wright, a Black motorist.
For cop who shot Daunte Wright, will 'wrong gun' plea work?
Read full article: For cop who shot Daunte Wright, will 'wrong gun' plea work?Jury selection begins Tuesday for a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer, Kim Potter, who says she meant to grab her Taser instead of her handgun when she shot and killed motorist Daunte Wright, who was Black.
Ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright lays out possible defense
Read full article: Ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright lays out possible defenseA 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.
In Minnesota, move to sidestep locals in prosecuting police
Read full article: In Minnesota, move to sidestep locals in prosecuting policeMinnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison resisted calls for weeks to take over the prosecution of the white suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot Black motorist Daunte Wright.
Minnesota AG's office to prosecute case in Wright's death
Read full article: Minnesota AG's office to prosecute case in Wright's deathMinnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says his office will lead the prosecution of a former suburban police officer who is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright.
Minneapolis suburb OKs roadmap for policing changes
Read full article: Minneapolis suburb OKs roadmap for policing changesElected officials in a Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April have approved a proposal to dramatically change the city’s policing practices.
City where Daunte Wright shot to vote on policing changes
Read full article: City where Daunte Wright shot to vote on policing changesLeaders in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April could vote Saturday on a resolution that would put the city on track to making major changes to its policing practices.
Commendations, minor reprimands for officer in Wright death
Read full article: Commendations, minor reprimands for officer in Wright deathThe service file of a suburban Minneapolis police officer charged with manslaughter in Daunte Wright's death includes a commendation for safely resolving an incident involving a suicidal man, as well as a handful of reprimands for driving mishaps.
Hundreds join Daunte Wright's family on march for justice
Read full article: Hundreds join Daunte Wright's family on march for justiceHundreds of people joined Daunte Wright’s family and friends on a march through the Minneapolis suburb where he was fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic stop three weeks earlier.
‘My son should be burying me:’ Daunte Wright’s mother said during the emotional funeral
Read full article: ‘My son should be burying me:’ Daunte Wright’s mother said during the emotional funeralDaunte Wright was remembered at his funeral Thursday as a dedicated father whose life was ended too soon at the hands of police.
Derek Chauvin verdict in George Floyd’s death: This is what people are saying on social media
Read full article: Derek Chauvin verdict in George Floyd’s death: This is what people are saying on social mediaThe world felt like it was on pins and needles awaiting the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial in the wake of George Floyd’s death. So it wasn’t a surprise when the reaction came from everywhere after it became official that Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all charges.
In Minneapolis, armed patrol group tries to keep the peace
Read full article: In Minneapolis, armed patrol group tries to keep the peaceAs the nightly protests over Daunte Wright’s death intensify outside a police station in a Minneapolis suburb, some in the crowd are trying to prevent protests from escalating into violence.
Minnesota mayor blasts police tactics to control protesters
Read full article: Minnesota mayor blasts police tactics to control protestersThe mayor of a Minneapolis suburb that's seen nightly protests after a white police officer fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright contends police are overreacting to demonstrators and should scale back their tactics.
EXPLAINER: Can officers stop drivers for air fresheners?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Can officers stop drivers for air fresheners?The mother of a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by Minnesota police this week says it all started when police pulled her son over for having air fresheners hanging from his rearview mirror.
Daunte Wright, slain by police, known as jokester, young dad
Read full article: Daunte Wright, slain by police, known as jokester, young dadTwenty-year-old Daunte Wright was fatally shot by a police officer in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center after being pulled over for a minor traffic violation, setting off days of protests.
EXPLAINER: Why outside prosecutors review killings by police
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why outside prosecutors review killings by policeA white former police officer is being charged with second-degree manslaughter in the killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, just three days after the Black man was shot during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb.
Former police officer who shot Daunte Wright being charged in the fatal shooting
Read full article: Former police officer who shot Daunte Wright being charged in the fatal shootingA Minnesota prosecutor has charged a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright with second-degree manslaughter.
Durant, Nets top Wolves 127-97 in makeup game after shooting
Read full article: Durant, Nets top Wolves 127-97 in makeup game after shootingKevin Durant scored 31 points on 11-for-15 shooting in his most productive performance in 2 1/2 months, as the Brooklyn Nets blew out the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-97.
Police: Minnesota officer who fatally shot man during traffic stop meant to draw Taser, not gun
Read full article: Police: Minnesota officer who fatally shot man during traffic stop meant to draw Taser, not gunThe police chief in a Minneapolis suburb where a Black man was fatally shot during a traffic stop says he believes the officer who fired intended to use a Taser, not a handgun.