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In this handout provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff s Office, former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter poses for a mugshot at the Hennepin County Jail on April 14, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hennepin County Sheriff s Office via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS The trial against former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter is set for Dec. 6. Potter, 48, is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright in April.
The charge was filed by Washington County Attorney Pete Orput. Potter s case is being handled by the Washington County Attorney s Office after the case was handed over from Hennepin County in order to avoid any conflict of interest.
Former officer charged in Daunte Wright shooting to appear in court Thursday
From CNN’s Keith Allen
Former Brooklyn Center Police officer Kimberly Potter will make her first court appearance Thursday at 1:30 pm CT, according to Minnesota Judicial Branch spokesperson Kyle Christopherson.
Potter is scheduled to appear before Judge Nicole A. Engisch, according to Christopherson. The hearing will be held via Zoom, Christopherson said.
More context: Potter was arrested and charged with second degree manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright earlier Wednesday.
She is currently being held in the Hennepin County Jail on $100,000 bail, according to the criminal complaint.
Protesters gather for a fourth night in Brooklyn Center
Protesters have been seen outside the police precinct in Brooklyn Center for a fourth night following the death of Daunte Wright who was shot and killed by a police officer.
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Former officer charged in Daunte Wright shooting to appear in court Thursday
From CNN’s Keith Allen
Former Brooklyn Center Police officer Kimberly Potter will make her first court appearance Thursday at 1:30 pm CT, according to Minnesota Judicial Branch spokesperson Kyle Christopherson.
Potter is scheduled to appear before Judge Nicole A. Engisch, according to Christopherson. The hearing will be held via Zoom, Christopherson said.
KSTP Created: April 15, 2021 05:54 AM
A former Brooklyn Center police officer is facing her first court appearance Thursday following the traffic stop shooting death of Daunte Wright.
Kim Potter, who resigned from the police force two days after Wright s death, was charged Wednesday with second-degree manslaughter in what her chief said appeared to be a case of confusing her Taser with her handgun.
Many protesters and Wright s family members have rejected that, saying either that they don t believe it or that the incident reflects bias in policing.
A criminal complaint notes Potter s Taser was yellow with a black grip and was in a straight-draw position on her left side, meaning Potter would ve had to use her left hand to draw it from its holster.
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Brooklyn Center, MN (KROC-AM News) - The former Brooklyn Center Police Officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright last Sunday has been charged with second-degree manslaughter.
Washington County Attorney Peter Orput is handling the case to avoid any potential conflicts of interest and announced today that 48-year-old Kimberly Potter had been taken into custody by Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agents, who transported her to jail for her first court appearance on the charge.
“Certain occupations carry an immense responsibility and none more so than a sworn police officer,” said Imran Ali, Washington County assistant criminal division chief and director of the Major Crime Unit. “With that responsibility comes a great deal of discretion and accountability. We will vigorously prosecute this case and intend to prove that Officer Potter abrogated her responsibility to protect the public when she used her firearm rather than her taser. Her action ca