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Becoming dominant in europe. and larry is in nairobi, kenya. they may have passed the peak in south africa. thats later this hour. former minnesota police officer kim potter is now behind bars and facing up to 15 years in prison after a jury found her guilty of all charges in the shooting death of 20-year-old daunte wright. she was immediately taken into custody. the jury rejected potters defense that she mistakenly fired her hand gun believing it was her taser during a routine traffic stop in...

Trying her taser rather than her nine mm handgun when she shot dante right in the chest. the incident occurred at a very sensitive time, not far from the courts where the white police officer derrick shelby was standing trial for the murder of the two. n was standing trial for the murder of the two. . was standing trial for the murder of the two. , , ., , the two. i remember yelling taser, taser, the two. i remember yelling taser, taser. taser _ the two. i remember yelling taser, taser, taser an...

Is a big guy. i think ultimately if they break this up and pay for it responsibly, theyll get something done. and you remember, gloria, there are people who are republicans in the senate that are concerned about the child tax credit. they -- maybe theres a deal there, but this $5 trillion thing was just too much. a bridge too far, too crazy. taxes, spending, forget it. thats not what people want. >> john kasich and gloria borger, thanks. the jury begins deliberating in the manslaughter trial o...

Telling us that an outcome has been reached in this trial and well learn what that outcome is by 3:00 p.m. eastern time today. now, you mentioned they did not use the verdict word. were trying to see if thats standard procedure or if we can read anything into that, but there is an outcome in this case after about 27 hours of deliberations. this is a jury that has been remarkably silent for the past day at least. yesterday not getting any notes from them, only confirmation that they deliberated f...

Husband could be heard yelling, "i love you, kim" after her bail was revoked as she was escorted from the court in handcuffs. potter said she intended to deploy her taser during a traffic stop in april, but fired her gun instead, killing 20-year-old daunte wright, almost instantly. >> i shot him! oh, my god! >> reporter: shortly after the verdict, crowds outside the courthouse chanted wrights name. while the state pushed to reassure potters police family. >> when a member of your profession is h...

And as tensions rise in ukraine president putin demands western countries make a promise not to extend their influence in russias back yard. translation: you must give us guarantees. i you must do it immediately, now. welcome to the programme. the former police officer kimberley potter has been found guilty of two charges of manslaughter, for fatally killing the black motorist daunte wright in minneapolis. ms potter says she mistook her handgun for a taser during a routine traffic stop. the pros...

That we really need to slow down and figure out whats going on with officer training. this is unacceptable. >> it sound like youre calling for changes to be made to the way that officers are trained across the board. >> yes, were seeing from daunte wright, you have an officer that doesnt know her gun from a taser? and now in this hollywood incident with this 14-year-old shot inside of a store, you have to think about your backdrop when you pull that trigger. you need to know where that bull set ...

Weve seen reams and reams of videotape. the jury will get the case sometimes monday afternoon. >> we saw a lot of emotion from potter. im curious what you think of this. >> i remember taser, tasers, taser, and nothing happened, and then he told me i shot him. >> charles, in the space of that nothing happened, thats when potter shot wright. i wonder if you thought that might be the kind of thing that prosecutors would want to draw attention to. the way she described that and what happened in that...

Now back to work. as they have been for close to four hours at this point trying to close this chapter that is now months in the making. >> daunte wrights parents will have an empty seat at their table this holiday season because the defendant shot and killed him. >> reporter: daunte wrights parents were in the courtroom monday as closing arguments in the trial of former officer kim potter began. >> taser, taser, taser. >> reporter: she has claimed she meant to grab her taser when she thought sh...

Minnesota, keith ellison spoke about accountability yesterday. this morning we heard from daunte wrights mother. she had this to say. >> im still going to always stand on accountability. i think justice would be daunte being home. justice would be no more names being killed in our streets. until that happens and we dont have to fight anymore, thats true justice. but for now were going to accept accountability, and were thankful for that. >> mr. mayor, what is your reaction to that? >> shes absol...