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December 23, 2021

Kim Potter made a mistake. Her jury did not, but maybe the law needs to be reviewed

The conviction of former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter for manslaughter brought closure for the family of Duante Wright and many in our society. The fact, however, is that it will not bring closure on the problem that originally lead to a hung jury until the judge sent the jury back with an instruction to try again.

December 23, 2021

Kim Potter trial: Minneapolis jury finds ex-police officer guilty in death of Daunte Wright

The jury found Kim Potter, the former Minneapolis-area police officer guilty on both first and second degree manslaughter charges in the 2021 death of Daunte Wright, as a verdict will be read shortly.

December 23, 2021

Potter jury to return Thursday for 4th day of deliberations

The jury at the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright was to return Thursday for a fourth day of deliberations as the Christmas holiday loomed.

December 21, 2021

Kim Potter jury indicates potential deadlock, asks judge what happens 'if a jury cannot reach consensus'

The jury in the trial of former police officer Kim Potter indicated a potential deadlock on Tuesday evening after nearly 13 hours of deliberation, asking the judge what they should do if they cannot agree on a verdict.

December 21, 2021

Kim Potter trial: Jury deliberates for second day in case over shooting death of Daunte Wright

The panel of jurors chosen to determine the fate of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter resumed its deliberations for a second day on Tuesday in the manslaughter trial for the ex-cop.

December 20, 2021

Cortez Rice, charged with intimidating Kim Potter trial judge, deemed a flight risk and denied bail

As a jury deliberates the fate of former Minnesota police Officer Kim Potter, a Black Lives Matter protester accused of threatening the judge overseeing the high-profile case over Daunte Wright’s killing was ordered held without bail Monday after he was deemed a flight risk.

December 20, 2021

Minnesota police say seven deceased family members had no 'obvious trauma,' no signs of forced entry

Police in Minnesota say that preliminary autopsies have “ruled out any obvious trauma as the cause of death” for four adults and three children who were found deceased inside a twin home in Moorhead, Minnesota, on Saturday.

December 20, 2021

Kim Potter trial: Jury begins deliberations for former cop charged in shooting death of Daunte Wright

A Minnesota jury on Monday deliberating manslaughter charges against former Minneapolis-area police officer Kim Potter for the April 2021 shooting and killing 20-year-old Daunte Wright.

December 20, 2021

Kim Potter trial: Jury to be sequestered while deliberating charges in shooting death of Daunte Wright

The jury tasked with determining the fate of former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter will be sequestered once deliberations begin on Monday after both sides deliver their closing arguments.

December 20, 2021

7 bodies found in Minnesota home; cause of deaths not known

Authorities said Sunday that the bodies of four adults and three children were discovered inside a twin home in Moorhead, Minnesota, but did not say how they died.