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A former police officer will be charged with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old motorist Daunte Wright in a shooting that ignited days of unrest.

A prosecutor said Wednesday that he charged a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright in a shooting that ignited days of unrest and clashes between protesters and police.

Note: This article has been corrected. BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — A prosecutor said Wednesday that he charged a former suburban Minneapolis police officer with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old motorist Daunte Wright in a shooting that ignited days of unrest and clashes between protesters and police. The charge against former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter was filed Wednesday, three days after Wright was killed during a traffic stop and as the nearby murder trial p...

Minnesota cop who shot Black man after traffic stop charged with manslaughter By Nick Pfosi and Gabriella Borter Reuters MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) -The white suburban police officer who fatally shot a young Black motorist during a traffic stop in a confrontation that ignited three nights of civil unrest was charged with manslaughter on Wednesday, a day after the officer turned in her badge. Daunte Wright, 20, was pulled over in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center on Sunday for what police sai...

A US prosecutor said Wednesday (Thursday NZT) that he charged a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright in a shooting that ignited days of unrest and clashes between protesters and police. The charge against former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter was filed on Wednesday (local time), three days after Wright was killed during a traffic stop and as the nearby murder trial progresses for the ex-...

Former Minnesota cop charged in shooting of Black motorist Poll Would you support the Conservative Party of Canada’s carbon tax plan of consumer pricing with ‘green’ savings account? Yes BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – A prosecutor said Wednesday that he charged a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright in a shooting that ignited days of unrest and clashes between protesters and police. The charge a...

EXPLAINER: How does an officer use a gun instead of a Taser? A crowd gathers at the Brooklyn Center Police Department in Brooklyn Center, Minn., Monday, April 12, 2021, for a No Justice No Peace rally following the police shooting death of Daunte Wright. (Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune via AP) |  Photo: AP By SEAN MURPHY Created: April 12, 2021 04:35 PM A suburban Minneapolis police officer who...

By SEAN MURPHY The Associated Press A suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a weekend traffic stop

It might seem absurd that a trained police officer would mistake a gun for a Taser and accidentally kill someone, but it’s a defense that’s been used in cases before Sunday’s killing of Daunte Wright.

The shooting further roiled a community already on edge