Washington County attorney says charges likely Wednesday in Wright shooting Pete Orput said Tuesday that he s spent hours reviewing video and other evidence. April 13, 2021 12:49pm Text size Copy shortlink:
The shooting of Daunte Wright could lead to criminal charges against former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter as soon as Wednesday, according to the county attorney handling the case.
Washington County Attorney Pete Orput said Tuesday that he s spent hours reviewing video and other evidence of the shooting and expects to file something he didn t clarify what the charges would be by Wednesday. We ve already done a great deal of research, Orput said, adding that prosecutor Imran Ali has been working on the case as well.
DART Debuts New Orange Line Station
DART Debuts New Orange Line Station Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
The Hidden Ridge Station (pictured) was originally part of the 3.9-mile Irving-2 opening of the Orange Line in December 2012, but it was deferred in anticipation of Verizon Communications’ Hidden Ridge development, which is still under way.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has opened its 65th light rail station, Hidden Ridge in Irving, Tex., to serve Orange Line riders.
The station originally part of the 3.9-mile Irving-2 opening of the Orange Line in December 2012 (see map below) was developed in partnership with the City of Irving and Verizon Communications. It had been deferred in anticipation of Verizon Communications’ Hidden Ridge development, a planned 110-acre mixed-use project, which will feature 1,200 apartments and residences, 80,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space, a hotel, and a two-acre
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The resignations of the officer who shot Daunte Wright and the Brooklyn Center police chief did nothing to mollify the mob that surrounded the police building for a third straight night. After a peaceful protest rally in the afternoon, the crowds formed at the city’s building, which has now been surrounded by wire fencing and patrolled by the National Guard. As night fell, the crowd began attacking the fence and police moved in:
After the rally, as night fell, an estimated 800 to 1,000 protesters remained outside the station. Dozens of police officers in riot gear, along with National Guard members, stood on the other side of a large metal fence erected around the perimeter of the station earlier this week. Some National Guard members were stationed on the roof of the building.
MINNEAPOLIS â The shooting of Daunte Wright could lead to criminal charges against former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kimberly Potter as soon as Wednesday, according to the county attorney handling the case.
Washington County Attorney Pete Orput said Tuesday that he s spent hours reviewing video and other evidence of the shooting and expects to file something â he didn t clarify what the charges would be â by Wednesday. We ve already done a great deal of research, Orput said, adding that prosecutor Imran Ali has been working on the case as well.
It would be just the second time a U.S. police officer faces criminal charges for fatally shooting someone with a service weapon in an apparent mix-up with their Taser.