The defense called it a "mistake." Prosecutors argued she “betrayed her badge." Testimony in the trial of former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter started Wednesday with opening statements.
Marilyn Nieves/iStock(MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) The trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter kicked off on Wednesday. Potter is charged with first- and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop earlier this year. Two witnesses for the prosecution were in the spotligjht on Day 1: Daunte Wright's mother, Katie Bryant, and Brooklyn Center police officer Anthony Luckey. Here's the rundown of Day 1: Potter's training scrutinized in the courtroom Erin Eldridge, a prosecutor with the Minnesota assistant attorney general's office, presented the state's case against Potter during the opening statements. Eldridge read the oath that Brooklyn Center officers take to the jury: "I will never betray my badge, my integrity. my character, or the public interest. I will always have the courage to hold myself and others accountable for our actions." Eldridge told jurors that police officers "hav
(MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) The trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter kicked off on Wednesday. Potter is charged with first- and second-degree m
Marilyn Nieves/iStock(MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) The trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter kicked off on Wednesday. Potter is charged with first- and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop earlier this year. Two witnesses for the prosecution were in the spotligjht on Day 1: Daunte Wright's mother, Katie Bryant, and Brooklyn Center police officer Anthony Luckey. Here's the rundown of Day 1: Potter's training scrutinized in the courtroom Erin Eldridge, a prosecutor with the Minnesota assistant attorney general's office, presented the state's case against Potter during the opening statements. Eldridge read the oath that Brooklyn Center officers take to the jury: "I will never betray my badge, my integrity. my character, or the public interest. I will always have the courage to hold myself and others accountable for our actions." Eldridge told jurors that police officers "hav
Marilyn Nieves/iStock(MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) The trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter kicked off on Wednesday. Potter is charged with first