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Now, erin, the death of daunte wright there in minnesota obviously causing communities across the nation to focus on training for officers to ensure they can maintain self-control in these dynamic situations. but one thing is clear from our time inside the lapd here in los angeles, its not just about training, it is also about culture. captain john pinto of lapd tells me cadets here are trained whenever possible, they should focus on deescalation to safely take a suspect into custody without the...

From the hospital? >> yes. >> did he maintain his relationship with daunte jr.? >> he did. >> tell the jury about that relationship. >> he was very proud to be a father. he was also a worried dad, just because he was premature, about him sleeping, because he did sleep a lot as a premature baby, he was really worried about that. he would play with him. he would do everything that a father needs to do for his child. he would -- he was an amazing dad. >> so ms. bryant, and take your time, please, i...

The first day, very dramatic testimony. they saw wright shot in the after math, this officer screaming she thinks she was going to go to jail. >> very dramatic, indeed, josh, thank you very much on the scene for us. lets get some more on the case. joining us cnn legal analyst joey jackson and senior law enforcement analyst charles ramsey. joey, walk us through the legal issues here. the defense says this is a horrible accident. the prosecution is making the case, this is a crime. give us your an...

A suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she mistakenly drew her gun instead of her Taser when she fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright went on trial on manslaughter charges Wednesday, with a prosecutor saying Kim Potter had been trained how to avoid such deadly mix-ups but still got it wrong.

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Figure that out and i imagine a novel case and the lawyers want to get a shot at it because there is a question of whether the parents should be charged or if they will be held accountable. opening arguments today in the trial of a former police officer in minnesota. kim potter is charged with manslaughter after shoongt and killing a 20-year-old black man during a traffic stop in april. she said she was going for her taser but grabbed her gun by mistake. mike tobin live in minneapolis. mike. >> ...

Potter should be convicted of those two counts of manslaughter, listen here. >> the defendant is not charged with intentional murder. no one will say she wanted him dead. no one will say that she wanted there this to happen. no one is saying she meant to shoot him with her gun. but the evidence will show thats what she did. she fired her gun at point blank range into daunte wrights chest. its about an officer who knew she could kill someone if she got it wrong, but she failed to make sure she go...

>> taser, taser, taser! >> reporter: it was the difference between life and death. 20-year-old daunte wright killed in april after brooklyn center police officer kimberly potter grabbed the wrong weapon from her belt. >> the officer had the intention to deploy their taser but instead shot mr. wright where a single bullet. >> now, facing up to 15 years in prison for manslaughter. with many still asking how could this have happened? >> this is a taser. this is a taser. but no, my nephew was killed...

26 past the hour. any moment, another high-profile trial in a minneapolis courtroom. opening statements are about to get underway in the trial of former police officer kim potter. she faces charges in the death of 20-year-old black man daunte wright following a traffic stop. police body cam footage shows potter shooting wright after he pulled away from officers. she said she meant to use her taser, but pulled her handgun by mistake. joining me outside the courtroom is shaquille brewster. good mo...

Remind your parents to pack an emergency supply kit. making a plan might feel like homework, but it will help you and your family stay safe during an emergency. . opening statements began this morning in the trial of kim potter. this is a former minneapolis police officer who shot and killed a 20-year-old black man last april. pottery 26-year veteran of the force was training a new officer in a routine track stop and said she shot wright with her gun of intending to grab her taser instead. she...