In Minnesota, move to sidestep locals in prosecuting police middletownpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from middletownpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Prosecutor originally tasked with overseeing Kimberly Potter case resigns
He said vitriol and partisan politics were to blame.
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Hennepin County Sheriff s Office
The prosecutor who was initially tasked with overseeing the criminal case against former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter in the death of Daunte Wright has resigned.
Imran Ali, who had been serving as assistant criminal division chief with the Washington County Attorney s Office, left the job abruptly Monday. In a letter to County Attorney Pete Orput, posted online by the Pioneer Press, Ali wrote he made the decision after a difficult few weeks for he and his family.
Attorney General takes over prosecution of Kim Potter for Daunte Wright shooting death fox29.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fox29.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter is charged with second-degree manslaughter in Wright s death. Author: KARE Staff Updated: 5:40 PM CDT May 21, 2021
SAINT PAUL, Minn. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced on Friday in a press release that he has accepted a request for his office to lead the prosecution against former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter in the April 11 death of Daunte Wright. Daunte Wright was a son, a brother, a father, a friend, Ellison said in a statement. When he died, he was only 20 years old. He had his whole life ahead of him. Daunte Wright’s death was a tragedy. He should not have died on the day that he did. He should not have died the way that he did. His parents, brothers, sisters, and friends must now live the rest of their lives without him. His son, only two years old, will grow up without his father. I have privately expressed my condolences and sorrow to the family and expe
KAAL-TV Created: May 21, 2021 12:18 PM
(ABC 6 News) - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison s office is taking over the prosecution of the officer charged in the death of Daunte Wright.
In a press release, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today that he has accepted a request to lead the prosecution against former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter, who is currently charged with second-degree manslaughter in the April 11, 2021 Brooklyn Center death of Daunte Wright. The request comes from Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman after the Washington County Attorney’s Office, who charged Ms. Potter, returned the case to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.