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The mother of Daunte Wright says she will never be able to forgive the police officer who shot and killed her son.

The shooting in Brooklyn Center triggered multiple nights of protests in the Minneapolis suburb, capturing national attention at a time many Americans were reckoning with racism and police violence.

Hundreds of people attended the funeral of Amir Locke, the Black man who was fatally shot during a "no-knock" warrant raid in Minneapolis. The victim's parents said that their son's death was an execution and argued that the policy should be banned.

Locke's death has prompted an outcry against no-knock warrants, with a push by his family and others to ban them in Minnesota and beyond.

Locke's death has prompted an outcry against no-knock warrants, with a push by his family and others to ban them in Minnesota and beyond.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused...

The mother of Daunte Wright said she will never be able to forgive the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed her son.

Prosecutors had sought a seven-year sentence for Potter. Judge Regina Chu also noted that her sentence was below recommended guidelines for manslaughter, noting that Potter was forced to make a "split-second decision" while "operating in the line of duty and effectuating a lawful arrest."

The former Minnesota officer was convicted of manslaughter after she apparently mistook her gun for her Taser when she fatally shot the 20-year-old Black man. She will serve 16 months in prison.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kim Potter, a former suburban Minneapolis police officer, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to two years in prison for the April 11 shooting death of 20-year-old