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Quarter of a century and had repeated training as it relates to taser training, not once, not twice, but several times, and you use a tears, its on the non-dominant side, correct, but you mistook that for your gun or vice versa. you did that, didnt you? and in the event she says yes thats an admission. remember what shes charged with. shes charged with the first count of being reckless with using the taser instead of the firearm, and if the jury doesnt conclude shes reckless and consciously disr...

Calling their first witness to the stand, a veteran when it comes to law enforcement. his name is steven iams. he has more than 40 years of experience in law enforcement, and hes trained other police officers around the world in at least 33 countries hes testified. he spent most of the morning talking about taser training, and like the other use of force expert that we heard from yesterday he testified saying he believed potter intended to pull her taser, but thats not the crux of the case. he h...

Tonight, key testimony about taser training in the trial of the police officer who shot and killed daunte wright. the jury learning today that kim potter had stellar markings in her training. veteran officer said she meant to use her taser, not her gun. josh campbell is out front. >> taser, taser, taser! >> reporter: what was then officer kim potter considering in these tense moments with daunte wright? >> i shot him. oh, my god. >> and what influenced her to draw any weapon at all? those are th...

>> he is ignoring the warnings, taser, taser, im going to tase you. you have a right to use deadly force to save that cop, that police officer thats lying over the seat, correct? >> potentially, yes. but i wasnt there. >> if youre dragged down the street by this driver, if he gets away, that mans going to be seriously injured or dead. >> i think it would be severe and significant, yes. >> reporter: and then on redirect, the defense showcasing potters character. >> good officers make good decisio...

>> my hope is good officers make good decisions, yes. >> and you did describe kimberly potter as a good officer, correct? >> i did. >> reporter: and today members of the jury only heard from two witnesses, both with the brooklyn center police department. one of the two, the officer who signed off on potters annual taser training. he testified that happened about six weeks before the shooting with daunte wright. he also told members of the jury he is a taser instructor and said potter must be rec...

Van hannigan, an african-american female complained about slagers conduct after he refused to file a report when she called police because her kids were being harassed. slager said there was a history of problems between van hannigan and her neighbor. an investigator disagreed saying slager failed to provide the police report. the north charleston mayor asked anyone with concerns about slager to contact police. >> we look at questions anybody has, were more than willing to look at that. >> repor...

A murder. >> an oakland youth activist says that is why she fears an explosion of violence if the jury comes back not guilty. >> i think mehserle doesnt get the benefit of the doubt because his actions are egregious. >> mehserle fearfully testified that what happened was noth morgue than a tragic accident. he meant to reach for his taser instead pulled his handgun. a fellow officer testified that mehserle never mentioned that in the moments following the shooting. prosecutors say it is more proo...