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As storm eunice swept in from the atlantic, the water was whipped into huge waves, and coastal areas saw the highest gusts. i dont know what the actual wind speed is, but you can barely stand up in it. the sea state along the south coast was frightening. the isle of wight had recorded a gust of 122 mph. hampshire a hampshirea man hampshire a man in his 20s died when the van he was in hit a tree. the driver was also seriously injured. oh my gosh. oh my gosh. oh my gosh. and it wasntjust oh my gos...

Kim potter was convicted of first degree manslaughter for shooting 20—year—old daunte wright outside the city of minneapolis. his death came as another white police officer was standing trialfor the murder of george floyd, and sparked several days of demonstrations. we can now speak to reverend pamela ngunjiri whos co—director of racial justice at the minnesota council of churches. thank you for being with us. what do you make of this sentence? i what do you make of this sentence?— what ...

Faced. >> she never intended to hurt anyone. >> reporter: wrights family disappointed with the sentence. >> this lady got a slap on the wrist, and we still every night sitting around crying, waiting on my son to come home. >> reporter: under minnesota law, potter will only have to serve two-thirds of her sentence in prison, 16 months, which means she could be released almost exactly two years after duante wrights death. jericka. >> duncan: david schuman for us, thank you. tonight, the entire fam...

Police officer who killed duante wright, a black driver, when she confused her handgun for her taser has been sentenced to two years in prison. kim potter was convicted of first degree manslaughter for shooting 20—year—old daunte wright outside the city of minneapolis. his death came as another white police officer was standing trialfor the murder of george floyd and sparked several days of demonstrations. barbara plett usher reports. this is one of the saddest cases... the case was about th...

The former minnesota police officer who killed duante wright — a black driver — when she confused her handgun for her taser, has been sentenced to two years in prison. kim potter was convicted of first degree manslaughter for shooting 20—year—old daunte wright outside the city of minneapolis. his death came as another white police officer was standing trialfor the murder of george floyd, and sparked several days of demonstrations. we can now speak to jammy kiggundu whos a houston attorne...

Schools and universities closed early to ensure students could get home while the bike paths were still safe. most people realised it was best not to ride. across the border in belgium, transport services were also disrupted. and patients in this hospital had a very lucky escape when a crane collapsed. whilst sunday is expected to bring some calm, another storm is on the horizon. it is forecast to hit while the netherlands is still clearing up the carnage caused by eunice. anna holligan, bbc new...

Housed. go ahead. >> thanks, jen. the former minneapolis police officer who was convicted of fatally shooting duante wright was sentenced to two years in prison today. is the president aware of this sentence and does he think it was fitting for this crime? >> what i can say is that duante wright should be here with his family and loved ones and his death is the tragic result of a law enforcements error. we have a long way to go when it comes to criminal justice and racial equity in this country....

Together in full support of the people of ukraine. nine people have been killed as storm eunice left a trail of destruction across parts of northern europe. deaths were reported in the netherlands, belgium, britain and ireland — many of the victims crushed by falling trees. gusts of close to 200km an hour have been recorded. the former us police officer who killed a black motorist when she confused her handgun for her taser has been sentenced to two years in prison — a penalty below the stat...

Officer kim potter sentenced in the shooting death of duante wright. his mothers emotional plea for justice. >> and ill never be able toyome stolen from us. >> duncan: here, workers and fatigue-- despite falling covid cases, hospitals remain overwhelmed and understaffed. we go inside a covid i.c.u. olympic doping scandal fallout. will it lead to drastic changes in womens figure skating? winter storm mess: near whiteout conditions result in a 100-vehicle pileup in illinois. and "on the road," to ...

Of protests in a city on edge over the murder of another black man killed by police, george floyd. she took our baby boy. with a single gunshot through his heart, - she shattered mine. daunte wrights mother urged the court to hold kim potter accountable for taking a life, but the judge said this case was not the same as other high—profile police killings. 0fficer potter made a mistake that ended tragically. she never intended to hurt anyone. kim potter murdered my son, and he died april 11. _ ...