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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."

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

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.

The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright was sentenced Friday to 24 months in prison for manslaughter.

Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer convicted in the death of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April, was sentenced Friday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota judge finds factors exist to warrant a lesser sentence for...

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.

The sentence comes nearly two months after Potter was convicted of first- and second-degree manslaughter.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A prison intake photo of Kim Potter that showed her smiling widely...

The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright was sentenced Friday to two years in prison, a penalty below state guidelines after the judge found mitigating factors warranted a lesser sentence. Kim Potter was convicted in December of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 killing of Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist. Prosecutors said the presumptive sentence was proper, but defense attorneys ...