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Interesting that you dont often see in these trials is that there were two officers who were called by the prosecution who actually ended up making a case for the defense. they said that in their view, in the circumstance, because daunte wright was resisting and could have driven away and harmed some of those officers, they believe they testified that kim potter was not only justified in using her taser but also in using her service weapon. again, prosecution witnesses. thats what made so many o...

On both. we have our legal analyst were bringing back in. before i get to that, josh, i just want you to walk people through the key evidence in this trial that you believe led this jury to a guilty conviction on both first and second-degree manslaughter. >> well, without question the police body camera footage was front and center for members of this jury. we see cases, we hear testimony where its a he said-she said. this was an opportunity for jurors to see and hear for themselves because pros...

Minneapolis police officer kim potter. we also heard a few words from da daunte wrights parents, his mother saying this was a long time coming. as we bring back in our reporters on the ground in minneapolis and our legal team, i would just note two really important things we heard from the minnesota attorney general, and that is that accountability is what we saw, not justice. and he also said to police officers watching, we hold you in high regard and we also hold you to high standards. paige p...

First-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of daunte wright. his parents were holding hands and took deep breaths as the verdict was read. adrian broadus and omar jimenez are live. omar, let me begin with you again. what more can you tell me about the reaction from daunte wrights family when they handed down the verdict? >> reporter: the reaction right now is very celebratory. were waiting to hear from them officially, but i wanted to show you this out here. a band started up, pe...

The jurors also heard from the wife and the daughter of an elderly man who was in a vehicle that was struck by daunte wright in a collision after he was shot. he drove away, suffering from that gunshot wound, slammed head-on into a vehicle. these two witnesses testifying that this gentleman is now severely injured. he had some preexisting conditions but he is now in hospice care. they attribute some of that to that severe injury. that is what prosecutors have said, that because of the actions of...

Chauvin and now guilty on both counts the manslaughter convictions of officer kim potter here. and we heard a lot from people in minneapolis in omars reporting about finally they feel theyre seeing accountability. >> reporter: and ive been trading texts with people in the community, some of the folks who were calling for the firing of kim potter immediately after they learned she had shot and killed daunte wright. if you saw me looking down, thats what was going on. i want to read the cheering f...

Doing, and they found that this was just a grossly reckless and unreasonable use of a firearm even for someone who society has entrusted to have one. >> thank you, all, very much. stay where you are. we have a lot more to talk about. were also waiting for the family of daunte wright to speak. well bring you that live. prosecutors also expected to speak in moments. well bring you that press conference right after a short break. rgiveness... [echoing] claim forgiveness-ness, your home premium wont...

Those worries are far behind these people. this is a process that many people sometimes lose faith in if they take a very pessimistic attitude going in, and there was a lot of that, especially during the deliberation period of this trial as it stretched on longer and longer. you wouldnt be able to tell looking at this crowd here. as celebratory as it is at this moment, a little later is when we expect to hear from the family of daunte wright, as well as htheir attorneys, and that will likely str...

Im very mindful today that there will be an empty chair at the wright family dinner during the holidays, and that saddens me. and once again i extend my deepest condolences to you. with the jury finding kimberly potter guilty today of manslaughter in the first degree and manslaughter in the second degree in connection with dauntes death, we have a degree of accountability for dauntes death. accountability is not justice. justice is restoration. justice would be restoring daunte to life and makin...

Discharged this firearm -- >> hold that thought. im sorry to interrupt, i just want to get to this press conference outside of the courthouse. lets listen in here. >> at 20, daunte could have gone into anything. maybe he could have gone into the building trade, maybe he could have started a business. what we know is he was a young, new dad and he was so proud of his son daunte jr. we know that he loved his mom and he loved his dad and he loved his siblings, his big, beautiful family. he had his ...