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Wright, last april. potter, a 26-year-old police veteran was training other offices, when she pulled wright over. -- an outstanding warrant there, was a brief struggle. body cam footage shows potter repeatedly yelling the word taser, as she pulled out her firearm, and shot dante wright once in the chest, killing him. potter claimed the shooting was an accident, but a jury found or guilty of first and second degree manslaughter. kim potter now faces up to 15 years in prison. the judge ordered her...

Were with her. because of kim potter, others will serve time in prison. this has been an emotional time for the community here in minneapolis. soon after the verdict was read, we heard loud cheers. there is a group of demonstrators, and some of them are from minnesota, others from outside of the state, but they applauded. you could hear them applauding. i traded a few texts just moments ago with dantes older brother, and i asked him his thoughts about the verdict. he responded with one word. he ...

Lives do matter. >> kyle rittenhouse breaking down as hes cleared of all five charges. >> in wisconsin rittenhouse found not guilty of murderer, which sent shock waves through the victims families and community. rittenhouse using the assault rifle purchased by a friend to shoot protesters at a rally for a black man who police shot four times in the back. >> finding kimberly potter guilty of first and second degree manslaughter in the death of dante wright. >> rejecting her defense that she mista...

But we fought for this. i was pregnant and got shot in my stomach by rubber pellets. we fought for this. >> reporter: you got emotional when you heard the word "guilty." why is that? >> justice. justice. >> because hes not here. he got the justice he deserved because he didnt deserve to be killed. but with this verdict, its showing that he got his justice. >> reporter: and that phrase "justice" for dante wright is the main rallying call here. this is representative of a number of signs that weve...

The family is preparing to spend their first christmas together without dante, and thats something erin aldrich reminded the jury during her closing arguments. she told members of the jury that the defendant, kimberly potter, testified her sons would be home for christmas but there woulding -- would be an empty seat at the table in the wright household. they held their head low as that verdict was read, and the defense attorney, earl gray, visibly upset, sitting down burying his head in his hand...

Broadcast that at the end of the day, regardless of the result of this, you cant bring back dante wright. that is the pain that this family will always have with them. and we noted that this is the holiday time. they are heading into christmas here, and one of the points where the mother in particular broke down in tears over closing arguments was when the prosecutor noted that dante would not be home for the holidays. and we spoke to some of those close to dante wright just before -- just after...

Father to speak a little later as well, as we also expect to hear from the prosecution. i want to show you a little of what happened here in minneapolis. you can see people that have pulled up with porportraits, th one with dante wright right in front. you see other places and names that have popped up. people feel whenever one of these come, its not for this particular case but its about so many other names and faces, especially black ones, that have come into these types of interactions with p...

Derek chauvin, but the emotions here are very similar. many people feel this is vindication, and many are surprised shes in jail. >> minnesota is my home, and as we heard reverend al sharpton say at the funeral of dante wright, i remember when he decried the number of black men killed by police officers, particularly in the state of minnesota. it does feel, and i wonder if the community feels like more justice is being served at this point. >> yeah, poppy, and part of the reason that people have...

In brooklyn center, minnesota, daunte wrights hometown, changes it implemented will be big. very big. >> the motion passes 4-1. >> the resolution passed in may is to transform the way the city of 30,000 is policed. >> i truly believe if this was implemented prior to april 11, our son bwould still be with us today. >> reporter: councilwoman marquita butler is pushing for the massive overhaul. police would no longer answer mental health calls. >> when calls come around mental health, it would be r...

Daunte wright instead of tazing him now stands convicted of first and second-degree manslaughter for his death. >> i find the defendant guilty. >> kimberly potter is to be sentenced mid-february. >> we want to thank community support, everybody out there who has supported us in this long fight of accountability. >> orlandos mom said she never got the accountability she wanted. he saw the officers hand on a gun and he thought he was going to die. his gun was in his pocket and loaded. the officer ...