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Family member that dies in similar circumstances. let me say this, laura, as we wrap up. the life and the worth of daunte wright cannot be measured simply by a number of months. the value of that young man's life is infinite. it is infinite. and i just think we ought to keep his memory in mind and then just keep on marching forward in pursuit of this justice that we are going to reach one day. >> attorney general keith ellison, i deeply understand the difficulties of your job. and somehow threading those needles and balancing so many interests. thank you for taking the time today. all of our t...

But every other year, there's a fatality at the hands of a law enforcement officer of this kind. i think that if kim potter comes forward and says she's going to be a champion to prevent this so that another family does not suffer, that might be something that is valuable and important. and stepping up and being accountable and apologizing and trying to signal to the entire community how much pain is associated with the loss of someone like danunte wright or any other family member who dies in similar circumstances. let me say this laura. the life and the worth of daunte wright cannot be measu...

I am so sorry that i hurt you so badly. my heart is broken, devastated for all of you. >> daunte's mother, of course, it also mentioned the indignity that she felt hearing kim potter only refer to her son as "the driver" throughout the trial and excoriating her for that and not providing the dignity of her son's name. now, remember how we got to this moment. a traffic stop for an expired license plate tag and a dangling air freshener from a rear-view mirror. and of course there were the attempted arrest for an unrelated warrant that would lead potter, the 26-year-old police veteran to inadvert...

Minnesota, but hopefully for all of our society. >> one of the things that's most painful for you is you had conversations with daunte in the past about how to interact with police. what were those conversations like? what did you tell him? >> you know, working at the school with him, i would tell him and all the other kids how to behave, how to interact with police. because me being a man of color, being from minneapolis and having several encounters with the police, i know that your life can be taken from you within a second. sometimes, it won't be -- it won't be held into account. we don't ...

Jurors and revoked potter's bail. she was taken into custody where she will await sentencing in february. as a first-time offender, she likely faces between 6 and 8 1/2 years in prison. joining us now, jonathan masson, who was a mentor to daunte wright. jonathan, thank you for joining us. you've spoken to us over the last year and i really appreciate your insight. what's your reaction to the verdict tonight? >> i'm very pleased with the -- you know, the verdict from the jury. like the judge told them, they are heroes. but this was the verdict that i know everybody in minneapolis was hoping for...