Daunte Wright Shooting
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Kim Potter sentenced to 2 years in prison for killing of Daunte WrightPotter was convicted in December of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 killing of Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist.WorldFeb 18, 2022
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Daunte Wright death: Kim Potter found guilty of manslaughterThe mostly white jury deliberated for about four days before finding former Brooklyn Center officer Kim Potter guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter.WorldDec 23, 2021
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‘My son should be burying me’: Funeral held for Daunte Wright in MinneapolisThe 20-year-old, a father of one, was shot by a police officer on April 11 during a traffic stop in the small city of Brooklyn Center.WorldApr 22, 2021
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Police told to scale back tactics in Daunte Wright protests, but violence continuesPolice have driven away protesters with tear gas, rubber bullets, flash-bang grenades and long lines of riot police, which the mayor of Brooklyn Center said was "not human."WorldApr 17, 2021
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Minnesota police officer charged in the shooting of Daunte WrightBrooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter and Police Chief Tim Gannon resigned Tuesday, two days after Potter shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright.WorldApr 14, 2021
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Protesters, police clash after Minneapolis chief calls Daunte Wright shooting ‘accidental’The Brooklyn Center police chief said the officer apparently intended to fire a Taser, not a handgun, during the traffic stop that led to the death of the 20-year-old Black man.WorldApr 12, 2021
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Judge in George Floyd case won’t sequester jury after fatal police shootingThe request came the morning after the killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop triggered unrest in a suburb just outside Minneapolis.WorldApr 12, 2021
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Police fire tear gas at protesters angry over officer’s killing of Black Minnesota manAfter nightfall, a few hundred protesters had gathered outside the suburban police department, guarded by hundreds of officers in riot gear.CanadaApr 11, 2021
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