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Daunte Wright's family members joined with community leaders Thursday in calling for more serious charges and a life sentence against the white former police officer who fatally shot him, comparing her case to the murder charge brought against a black officer who killed a white woman in nearby Minneapolis. Former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter was charged with second-degree manslaughter in Sunday's shooting of Wright, a 20-year-old black man, during a traffic stop.   Wright's family members and protesters who have confronted police all week since his death say there's no excuse f...

By Morgan Gstalter - 04/16/21 07:55 AM EDT   The family of Daunte Wright is demanding more severe charges against the former police officer who fatally shot the Black 20-year-old during a traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center.  “Unfortunately, there’s never going to be justice for us,” Wright’s mother, Katie Wright, said during a press conference on Thursday. "The justice would bring our son home to us, knocking on the door with his big smile. Coming in the house, sitting down, eating dinner with us. Going out to lunch. Playing with his almost 2-year-old son...

Daunte Wright’s family calls for more serious charges against ex-officer who shot him Updated 8:17 AM; Today 8:17 AM Naisha Wright, aunt of the deceased Daunte Wright, holds up images depicting X26P Taser and a Glock 17 handgun during a news conference at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)AP Facebook Share By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and SCOTT BAUER, The Associated Press BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Daunte Wright’s family joined community leaders in demanding more severe charges against the white former police officer who ...

Daunte Wright shooting: Protesters gather at Brooklyn Center police station hours after ex-officer is charged in the death of Daunte Wright CNN 24 mins ago By Amir Vera, Jason Hanna, Brad Parks and Madeline Holcombe, CNN © Bruce Bisping/Star Tribune/Getty Images BRUCE BISPING ¬• bbisping@startribune.com Brooklyn Center, MN., Thursday, 5/31/2007. Officer Kim Potter, part of the Brooklyn Center Police negotiation team. (Photo by Bruce Bisping/Star Tribune via Getty Images) For the fourth night in a row, protesters gathered at the Brooklyn Center police station to demonst...

Does Kim Potter have kids? Updated: Apr 15 2021, 11:17 ET KIMBERLY Potter, a former 26-year veteran cop was charged with second-degree manslaughter in connection with the killing of Daunte Wright on April 11. Potter was arrested on Wednesday, April 13, but was released from Hennepin County Jail that same day after posting a $100,000 bond. 3 Does Kim Potter have kids? According to the Star Tribune, Potter is married and has two adult sons, however, no information is known of her sons age or names. The former cop is also married Jeffrey Potter, who was also a police officer who served in the Fr...