In explaining her sentencing decision, the judge noted four reasons that society supports incarceration: retribution, incapacitation, deterrence and rehabilitation.
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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
Hundreds protest at Brooklyn Center Police Department for 4th night after shooting
Ex-cop who fatally shot Daunte Wright charged with 2nd degree manslaughter
Replay Video UP NEXT Hundreds of people gathered outside the police department in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on Wednesday evening as protests over the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright continued for a fourth consecutive night. The crowd tonight continued to present some public safety challenges as they pulled on the fence, shot pyrotechnics, lobbed bricks and bottles over the fence, Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said at a press conference just after midnight. I think tonight we were around 500 people there, yelling and chanting late into the evening.
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Ex-cop who fatally shot Daunte Wright charged with 2nd degree manslaughter
Former officer Kim Potter was arrested on Wednesday morning after shooting and killing the 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop in Minnesota on Sunday.Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images
Hundreds of people gathered outside the police department in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on Wednesday evening as protests over the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright continued for a fourth consecutive night. The crowd tonight continued to present some public safety challenges as they pulled on the fence, shot pyrotechnics, lobbed bricks and bottles over the fence, Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said at a press conference just after midnight. I think tonight we were around 500 people there, yelling and c