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A person on the jury that decided former officer Kim Potters guilty verdict on manslaughter charges said holding her weapons helped sway the deadlocked jurors.

The juror said no one felt Potter was a racist or meant to kill Wright, but that doesnt mean she was above the law.

2021 was a year marked by political turmoil and extreme weather events, with the specter of the coronavirus constantly lingering in the background.

A member of the jury that convicted Minnesota police officer Kim Potter of manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright says jurors felt she made an honest mistake when she drew her firearm instead of her stun gun, but that she was still responsible for his death.

Homicide rates rose in 2021. This a serious societal illness that requires serious treatment. The first step is to be honest about the problem and its widespread impact.

A member of the jury that convicted Minnesota police officer Kim Potter of manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright says jurors felt she made an honest mistake when she drew her firearm instead of her Taser, but that she was still responsible for his death

"We felt she made a mistake," the unnamed juror revealed, "and that a mistake does not absolve you from the fact she did commit a crime."

As the year draws to a close, here is a look at the top news that made headlines, from August through December.

A member of the jury that convicted Minnesota police officer Kim Potter of manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright says jurors felt she made an honest mistake when she drew her firearm instead of her stun gun, but that she was still responsible for his death.

The juror spoke to a local news outlet anonymously, revealing details into what led to the guilty verdict in the case.