Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter in her booking photo. (Hennepin County Sheriff via AP)
Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright, prosecutors said.
Washington County Attorney Pete Orput on Wednesday charged the officer with second-degree manslaughter for culpable negligence creating an unreasonable risk. Orput took over the prosecution earlier this week at the request of Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman.
Wright, a 20-year-old motorist, was killed while apparently trying to flee officers during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center.
Potter apparently believed she was holding a stun gun, or Taser, at the time. In fact, she was holding a firearm. Bodycam video shows her shooting Wright with a single bullet to the side of his chest.
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Probe faults DC Guard use of aircraft during June protests
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FILE - In this June 1, 2020 file photo, a helicopter circles low as demonstrators kneel to protest the death of George Floyd near the White House in Washington. An investigation has concluded that members of the Washington D.C. National Guard lacked clear guidance and didn t fully understand how to appropriately use helicopters during the civil unrest in the city last June when one of the aircraft flew very low over a crowd. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
WASHINGTON – Members of the Washington D.C. National Guard lacked clear guidance and didn t fully understand how to appropriately use helicopters during the civil unrest in the city last June when one of the aircraft flew very low over a crowd, a military investigation has concluded.
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These are the charges that former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin faces. I’d like to explore some of the facts surrounding the case. I will also look at what these charges mean for both Chauvin and the prosecutorial team. Finally, I will discuss the possibility that Derek Chauvin will be found “Not Guilty” under the evidence that will likely be presented during his trial.
The Known Facts of The Case
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