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Certain, well just take president bidens word for it. hes probably not going to be the president for much longer. theres going to be a new leader that the russians are going to attempt to put in place, and then were living in a whole different world. at this point its -- i think its shortsighted to think about president zelensky beyond the horizon of a couple weeks if this offensive occurs. >> ambassador bill taylor, lieutenant colonel alexander vindman, youve described about six different scena...

Mother reacting to two-year sentence the judge handed down to kim potter, convicted of manslaughter for killing the 20-year-old during a traffic stop last april when potter says she mistook her gun for her taser. earlier, wrights family demanded the toughest sentence possible, insisting potter never showed enough remorse in her trial. >> as if killing him wasnt enough to dehumanize him, she never once said his name. and for that ill never be able to forgive you. >> potter, a 26 year police veter...

Kim potter is speaking now at her own sentencing hearing. lets listen in. >> thank you. for daunte wright. i am so sorry. >> miss potter. cant hear you. so -- >> thank you. >> to the family of daunte wright, i am so sorry that i brought the death of your son, father, brother, uncle, grandson, nephew and the rest of your family. to your home, katie, i understand a mothers love, and i am sorry i broke your heart.

Less than what the state sentencing guidelines called for and the judge got emotional as she explained why this lower sentence is appropriate. >> officer potter made a mistake that ended tragically. she never intended to hurt anyone. her conduct cries out for a sentence significantly below the guidelines. >> that decision came after kim potter briefly addressed the court and apologized to the family of daunte wright. >> i am so sorry that i hurt you so badly. my heart is broken, devastated for a...

To her and mouth, if not anything, the words "im sorry." and she didnt get that. while potter was on the stand testifying in her own defense, she never referred to daunte wright by his name. she only called him the driver. that hurt the family. reminded the judge today and kimberly potter that their son, their nephew, their brother was a human. he was someone they all loved. and something that was striking to me, abby, and im paraphrasing here, we heard from diamond wright, thats one of daunte w...

For my son to come home. >> kim potter murdered my son. and he died april 11th. today, the justice system murdered him all over, again. this isnt okay. this is the problem with our justice system today. white women tears trumps -- trumps justice. >> reporter: john, daunte wrights family and members of of the community said earlier today this was a slap in the face. daunte wrights sister spoke before kim berly potter was sentenced and she referenced -- and i am para phrasing here, a time when she...

They risk their lives every single day in public service. officer potter made a mistake that ended tragically. she never intended to hurt anyone. her conduct cries out for a sentence significantly below the guidelines. >> the parents of daunte wright also became emotional after the sentencing which they said was unfairly lenient. >> kim potter murdered my son and he died april 11th. today the justice system murdered him all over again. to sit there and watch pouring

Joining me. a two-year sentence versus a maximum of 15 that she could have received. what do you think is the reaction in minnesota and the reaction from daunte wrights family who pleaded just moments ago for a maximum sentence? >> abby, i think youll see multiple reactions. there are some people who will be pleased with this sentence. there is another group of people who say this isnt enough. and then there is that set of folks who say this entire case sucks. theres pain which was displayed in ...

Wont deter. but what about the wright family? what about daunte who was a young man who had a promising future? what about him? and thats where i think we get lost here because the focus gets put on potter. now, of course, its her being sentenced. but she is the one who pulled the trigger on the gun, who ended a young, valuable life. >> speaking of the judge, and the judge was very emotional. she appeared to get choked up while delivering kim potters sentence. she even urged people to empathize ...

For black history month an exhibit at northwestern universitys black museum takes a deep look at black violence, and weve seen a lot of it. from the killing of trayvon martin by a individual lan ti in 2012, to breyonna taylor and george floyd in 2020, to daunte wright who was sentenced to prison on friday. the exhibition is called "a site of struggle: american art against anti-black violence" toward black americans for more than 100 years. joining me is janet diez, curator of modern and contempo...