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Family members says they're happy about the guilty verdict for the former police officer, who fatally shot Wright in April. But they say it's not true justice.

Kim potter, the former minnesota police officer who drew a gun instead of a taser and fatally shot daunte wright during a traffic stop found guilty by a minnesota jury of first and second degree manslaughter. lets discuss anow with legal analyst joey jackson. good to see you. we were just talking about this case. we know its not about intent, and the jury made the decision about what was proven by the prosecution. whats your reaction? >> yeah, laura, good to be with you. you know this is a very ...

Jurors and revoked potters bail. she was taken into custody where she will await sentencing in february. as a first-time offender, she likely faces between 6 and 8 1/2 years in prison. joining us now, jonathan masson, who was a mentor to daunte wright. jonathan, thank you for joining us. youve spoken to us over the last year and i really appreciate your insight. whats your reaction to the verdict tonight? >> im very pleased with the -- you know, the verdict from the jury. like the judge told the...

20—year old daunte wright. as people head home for christmas, industrial action and staff sickness causes disruption on the railways. and coming up — the student with cerebral palsy who gets his very own voice for christmas. hello and welcome. "a glimmer of christmas hope" may be on offer from new cononavirus data, suggesting that the omicron variant may be less likely to lead to serious illness than the delta variant. thats according to a uk senior health official. but drjenny harries from ...

Kerem Yucel/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The parents of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man killed by police during a chaotic traffic stop in Minnesota earlier

Prison. >> katie, weigh in on that for us. we know the first charge, we saw the graphic, the first count, 15 years, is a statutory max. the second count is ten years. but its my understanding that just that first count, she wouldnt have to serve, for example, 15 and 10 if she does, in fact, get the max. what else will be considered in her sentencing? >> yes. so lindsey, shes not going to be sentenced consecutively because its pretty much the same course of conduct even though theres two separate...

Welcome back. former. mn police officer kim potter will spend this christmas in jail after she was convicted in the shooting death of a young black man during a traffic stop in april. the jury found potter guilty of second degree in the death of daunte wright. wrights mother talked about the impact of the guilty verdict this morning. >> it doesnt feel like a win. but its a victory to actually even be able to have our day in court, and to be able to have two guilty verdicts is a win. even though ...

—— she was a 26 year veteran of the force as well as a field training officer, and she took multiple training opportunities to learn about the taser that she was using as well as the difference between a glock and a taser. this was a mistake that never shouldve happened, and i believe that the jury saw that her explanation did not hold a lot of weight because she never even went into detail about why she drew her gun as opposed to her taser, given that her taser was on her nondominant side a...

And we have demonstrated that police officers, you know, there is accountability for your actions. and that, you know, you make a mistake, but mistakes — it does not mean you — they dont have consequences. that is talking about the death of daunte wright. some breaking news to bring you — a spokesman says japan has "no plans to send government officials" to februarys winter olympics in chinas capital, beijing. japanese olympic officials will still attend the games. it comes after the us an...

Idea. for the second time this year a white former minnesota police officer convicted in the death of a black man. what do the guilty verdicts in kim potters manslaughter trial mean for police nationwide as she said she mistakenly drew a gun instead of a taser and killed daunte wright? legal perspective from paul callen is next. meet stuart and byron, owners of sml, a tiny home architecture firm. they were getting ready to travel to portland, maine for a pitch when their 3d-printer broke. luck...