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The former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota cop claimed she mistook her gun for a taser during an April 2021 traffic stop that left 20-year-old Wright dead.

Former Brooklyn Center police officer was convicted in April 2021 shooting death

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (KFGO) - The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte W...

The former Brooklyn Center cop who was convicted of manslaughter for shooting dead 20-year-old Daunte Wright will serve the next 14 months inside a cushy Minnesota prison.

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.

WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Watch Live: Kim Potter, who killed Daunte Wright, to be sentenced on manslaughter convictions

(St. Paul, MN) -- We now know just how long former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter will spend behind bars in the death of Daunte Wright. Judge Regina M. Chu announced that Potter must serve 16 months in prison, followed by eight months of supervised release on good behavior. Potter, visibly shook during a statement to the courtroom and family of Daunte Wright,

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. Prosecutors say she should serve time.

The judge who sentenced white former Officer Kim Potter to two years in prison for killing Black motorist Daunte Wright cited the difficult job that police face — and Potter’s remorse — as justification for giving her a light sentence

The judge who sentenced white former Officer Kim Potter to two years in prison for killing Black motorist Daunte Wright cited the difficult job that police face — and Potter’s