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Trial. remember hes accused of faking a hate crime, and his defense attorneys just argued that the prosecutions case is built on the testimony of certified liars. plus, opening statements now under way in the trial of kim potter. shes the former cop who claims she mistook her gun for a taser when she shot and killed unarmed black man dante wright. music: ♪ “i got you babe” by etta james ♪ get groceries, gifts, & more fast and easy so last minute guests are the only thing youll be waiti...

>> this case is about an officer who knew not to get it dead wrong, but she failed to get it right. this case is about the defendant, kimberly potter, betraying her badge and betraying her oath and betraying her position of public trust. and on april 11th of this year, she betrayed a 20-year-old kid. she pulled out her firearm, she pointed it at his chest, and she shot and killed duante wright. >> reporter: also during her opening statements, she showed jurors video, aftermath video. that video,...

Representing potter saying this was a mistake, she meant to pull for her gun instead of her taser. and -- excuse me, she meant to pull for her taser instead of her gun, and blaming all of this on the actions of the deceased. listen in. >> so when she says "taser, ta taser, taser," theres one last pause, the facts will show you, mr. wright can stop -- all highway ha-- all he has to do i stop and hed be with us. but he goes. she cant let him leave because hes going to kill her partner. and so she ...

Taser, taser, taser. >> more from adrian, shes facing manslaughter charges and is pleading not guilty. what are you hearing? >> reporter: compelling opening statements from both sides. lets start with the prosecution. on the prosecution, they started by narrowing in on potters training. underscoring that she has 26 years of experience, pointing out that shes been an officer longer than duante wright was alive. when the prosecuting attorney made her opening statements, she talked about the traini...

Daunte Wright, before his death, left behind a trail of victims whose lives he upended with gun violence.

This morning. the trial for a white police officer who said she drew her gun by mistake when she shot and killed a black driver gets underway this week. a mostly white jury was seated friday in the trial of kim potter, who says she will testify. potter is charged with first and second-degree manslaughter of the april shooting of 20-year-old dante wright. she can be heard shouting "taser, taser, taser" before firing her gun. more than a dozen people are dead following an eruption of indonesias ...

After just 16 games, CSU has officially let go of Steve Addazio as head coach.

After just 16 games, CSU has officially let go of Steve Addazio as head coach.

Judge jackson was nominated to the court of appeals by joe biden, one of his new nominees thus far. shes widely believed to be on his short list if he gets a supreme court nominee at some point. the other two judges are obama appointees. judge jackson really took the lead, intellectually, in the questioning today and important to know, two years ago, when judge jackson was on the district court, she rejected an absolute immunity, a different kind of privilege claim, in the don mcgahn scenario, s...

Selection has just started in the trial of kim potter, the former police officer who shot and killed dante wright during a traffic stop in april. also the biden administration has launched a new investigation into whats caused all of the shortages in stores. what theyre looking into and why its made everything from christmas shopping to getting school lunches served a whole lot harder. lunches served a wh lot harder once upon a time, at the magical everly estate, landscaper larry and his trust...