to the jury of six men and six women back to the state s case. this jury of six men and six women back to the state s case. to the state s case. this was ust a shocking for i to the state s case. this was ust a shocking for the fact i to the state s case. this was ust a shocking for the fact when it h shocking for the fact when it happened right in the middle of the chauvin trial, who was convicted of killing unarmed george floyd so is there a since there has been a shift in holding police officers accountable? i in holding police officers accountable? in holding police officers accountable? i think a lot of campaigners accountable? i think a lot of campaigners and family - accountable? i think a lot of. campaigners and family around accountable? i think a lot of- campaigners and family around court do feel that. and it s worth mentioning that convicting police officers mentioning that convicting police officers in mentioning that convicting police officers in this country
high profile conviction of a minneapolis area police officer or former police officer that we ve seen. of course, back in april it was derek chauvin that was convicted in the murder of george floyd. ellison was asked about that. what kind of message does this send? he said it was clear that juries here hold high standards for police officers and that s the message he wants to be especially resonant when people look back at both of these cases that happened over the course of the year. remember, the daunte wright shooting happened in the middle of the chauvin trial. one statement to encapsulate the emotion this family is feeling, katy bryant said that the number 23 was daunte wright s favorite number and here he is getting justice on december 23rd. indeed. omar jimenez in minneapolis, thanks so much. joining us now to discuss the implications of this for police, retired los angeles police sergeant cheryl dorsey and
and this is the basement slash panic room. maybe what your family needs is a vacation home slash vacation home. find yours on the vrbo app. hey, everyone. it s 4:00 in new york city. i m john heilemann in for nicolle wallace for the fourth and final time this week. we come on the air with breaking news. kim potter, the former brooklyn center minnesota, police officer who fatally shot 20-year-old daunte wright during a traffic stop in april has been found guilty of first and second degree manslaughter. he was killed during the trial of george floyd. wright s tragic and senseless death underscoring for many how much work remains to be done even after the nationwide equal
to the verdict came out and said directly to the police we hold un high record and we to the police we hold un high record and we hold you to a high standard but we and we hold you to a high standard but we don t want to be discouraged by this. when it comes that sort of change. by this. when it comes that sort of change. in by this. when it comes that sort of change, in minnesota itself with the chauvin change, in minnesota itself with the chauvin case and now kim potter, there chauvin case and now kim potter, there has been some motion towards police there has been some motion towards police reform. activists will say there police reform. activists will say there has police reform. activists will say there has not been really any follow through. also worth mentioning that some of these cases are pretty mentioning that some of these cases are pretty high profile. they get lots of are pretty high profile. they get lots of media attention, so while there lots of m
large since prince when he died in 2016. quote, mr. sharpton added, he was a prince in and all of minneapolis has stopped today to honor the prince of brooklyn center. i want to get your reaction today and what you think it means going forward for cases like this. well, my reaction is guardedly very happy. that we saw justice happening for the party. i have been talking and praying with them on the phone because we have been staying on the east coast to take care of the voting rights negotiations. but representatives of the national action network b has been with them throughout the trial. what i think you pointed out was very important. we were in the summation of the derek chauvin trial around the murder of george floyd when this happened.