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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.

We the jury in the matter of manslaughter in the first degree while committing a misdemeanor on or about april 11, 2021 in hennepin county, state of minnesota find the defendant guilty. the verdict on count 2 is we the jury on the charge of manslaughter in the second-degree, culpable negligent on or about april 2021 in hennepin, minnesota find the defendant guilty. >> the jury has spoken in the trial of kim potter. the former minnesota police officer was found guilty in on both counts of manslau...

For the last few days. and now weve been able to process it, we want to thank the entire prosecution team, we want to thank communities, support, everybody whos been out there who has supported us in this long fight for accountability. well, earlier, we spoke to reverendjim bearjacobs whos close to daunte wrights family and also director for racialjustice for the minnesota council of churches. my immediate reaction was one of relief. as the jury deliberations went on, i must admit i began gettin...

Video footage was so compelling. but for the video footage of that case and this case and ahmaud arbery case and so many others, you would not see this type of conviction. i hope this is the beginning of change for policing reform, and that everybody reevaluates, reassesses what they need to do. because after all, daunte wright lost his life for no reason. and -- absolutely. >> ck hoefler, thank you. the investigation into the attack on the capitol is escalading. the house january 6th committe...

This is bbc news — im shaun ley with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a former minnesota police officer is found guilty of manslaughter — for killing daunte wright during a traffic stop. the moment that we heard guilty on manslaughter one, emotions, every single emotion that you could imaginejust running could imagine just running through could imaginejust running through your body at that moment. an official uk government study shows people who get infected w...

And escorted out of a minnesota courtroom yesterday afternoon after the jury found her guilty on all charges, manslaughter in the first-degree and second degree. potter shot and killed daunte wright during a traffic stop in april, and the former officer said all along she mistook her firearm for her taser and that mistake was never in dispute though the prosecution successfully argued potters fatal mistake was reckless, negligent and criminal. moments after the verdict, people outside the courth...

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.

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.

In a routine traffic stop has been found guilty of manslaughter at her trial in minneapolis. kimberley potter mistook her handgun for a taser when she shot daunte wright. japan says it will not be sending government officials to the beijing winter olympics but its stopped short ofjoining the diplomatic boycott of the games, initiated by the united states in protest at chinas human rights record. the former south korean president park guen—hye is to be granted a pardon by the government. ms par...

>> i didnt want to shot anybody. >> reporter: the defense aimed to prove the 26-year police veteran was protecting her fellow officers during a risky traffic stop. >> she didnt cause this and she had a right to use deadly force. >> reporter: in closing arguments, they faulted wright for not cooperating with law enforcement. >> she says, taser taser, taser, he said, okay, stop, i give up. no, no. daunte wright caused his own death unfortunately. >> reporter: the state pushed back. >> carrying a b...