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Daunte Wright shooting charges: Second-degree manslaughter Published  Former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer Kimberly Potter is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, Washington County Attorney Pete Orput confirmed Wednesday morning. Charging decisions were passed on to the Washington County Attorney’s Office, an outside agency, to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest. However, Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott is calling for the governor to hand the case over to Attorney General Keith Ellison for prosecution. Currently, ther...

A white police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb resigned Tuesday, as did the city's police chief —

Former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer Kimberly Potter is being charged with second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, Washington County Attorney Pete Orput confirmed Wednesday morning. Orput told FOX 9 he met with the family of Daunte Wright this morning to explain the charge and expressed his deep condolences. 

  BROOKLYN CENTER, MINN. -- A white police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb resigned Tuesday, as did the city's police chief -- moves that the mayor said he hoped would help heal the community and lead to reconciliation after two nights of protests and unrest. The resignations from Officer Kim Potter and Police Chief Tim Gannon came two days after the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center. Potter, a 26-year veteran, had been on administrative leave following Sunday's shooting, which happened as the Minneapolis area was alre...

Meet the many prosecutors in the Derek Chauvin case Experts agree the roles played by prosecutors are based on the skill sets each brings, but appearances matter, too.     In this image taken from video, prosecutor Jerry Blackwell, questions witness Darnella Frazier as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides during opening statements March 30 in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. [ AP ] Updated 49 minutes ago Viewers watching the trial of a former Minneapolis officer charged with murder in George Floyd‘s death may be struck by the array of prosecut...