Coverage dated April 20, 2023 to April 23, 2023

Minnesota officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright freed

Headline from The Daily Nonpareil, on the newest of 3 developments

Kim Potter, the Minnesota police officer who said she mistook her gun for a Taser and killed Daunte Wright in 2021, was released from prison about 4 a.m.

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Developments in this update

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  1. The former Minnesota officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright will be freed Monday

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

  2. Minnesota Officer Who Fatally Shot Daunte Wright to be Freed

    Headline from NBC Chicago ·

  3. Newest

    Minnesota officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright freed

    Headline from The Daily Nonpareil ·

Reports & sources

93 articles, oldest first.

  1. Axios

    Kim Potter, officer who killed Daunte Wright, to be released from prison Monday (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    The Brooklyn Center police officer was sentenced to 24 months for fatally shooting Wright during a traffic stop.

  2. BizPac Review

    Former Minnesota officer who accidentally killed Daunte Wright to be released from prison (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter who accidentally killed Daunte Wright will be released from prison after a 16-month sentence.

  3. Black Enterprise

    Former Police Officer Kim Potter Is Expected To Be Released From Jail (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    Former police officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in late 2021, is expected to be released from prison next week.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Ex-officer Kim Potter to be released from prison, two years after fatally shooting Daunte Wright (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    "Her incarceration was just a moment in time," Wright's mother told the Star Tribune.

  5. New York Post

    Ex-Minnesota cop Kim Potter, who killed Daunte Wright when she mistook gun for Taser, to be freed from prison (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter, who accidentally killed Daunte Wright when she mistook her firearm for a stun gun during a traffic stop, is set to be released from prison Monday.

  6. NBC News

    Kim Potter, former Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, to be released from prison (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The 26-year police veteran has served 16 months in prison. Slated to be released Monday, she'll serve another eight months on supervised release.

  7. NBC Chicago

    Minnesota Officer Who Fatally Shot Daunte Wright to be Freed (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    A white former police officer convicted of manslaughter after mistaking her handgun for a Taser and fatally shooting Black motorist Daunte Wright in suburban Minneapolis in 2021 is set to be released from prison Monday.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Minnesota officer, who killed Daunte Wright after mistaking her gun for a Taser, to be freed (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    An ex-police officer convicted of manslaughter after mistaking her handgun for a Taser and fatally shooting a Black motorist in 2021 is set to be released.

  9. Delaware Public Media

    The former Minnesota officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright will be freed Monday (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Kim Potter, who was convicted of manslaughter after mistaking her handgun for a Taser in the 2021 incident, is set to be released from prison after serving 16 months. Daunte Wright was 20 years old.

  10. The Daily Nonpareil

    Minnesota officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright freed (opens The Daily Nonpareil)

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    The Daily Nonpareil's feed description

    Kim Potter, the Minnesota police officer who said she mistook her gun for a Taser and killed Daunte Wright in 2021, was released from prison about 4 a.m.

  11. NBC News

    Kim Potter, the Minnesota officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, released from prison (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Minnesota Department of Corrections said Potter was set free around 4 a.m. “out of an abundance of caution.” The department had confirmed Friday she would be released Monday but declined to say what time out of security concerns.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Daunte Wright shooter released from Minnesota prison after 16 months (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The former Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright was released from prison on Monday after serving 16 months of her two-year sentence.

  13. Fox7 Austin

    Kim Potter released from prison (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    Kim Potter was released from prison in Shakopee early Monday.

  14. New York Post

    Kim Potter sprung from prison after serving 16 months for killing Daunte Wright (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Potter, 50, was released from the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Shakopee “out of an abundance of caution” for her safety, department officials said, without elaborating.

  15. FOX 5 New York

    Kim Potter set to be released from prison on Monday (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter is set to be released from prison this week, after serving 16 months behind bars for the killing of Daunte Wright.

  16. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Minnesota Officer Who Fatally Shot Daunte Wright Released From Prison (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A white ex-police officer convicted of manslaughter after mistaking her handgun for a Taser and fatally shooting a Black motorist in suburban Minneapolis in 2021 is set to be released from prison on Monday.

  17. KVUE

    Former Brooklyn Center officer Kim Potter scheduled for release from prison on Monday (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    Potter has served 16 months, or about two-thirds, of her sentence for shooting and killing Daunte Wright in 2021.

  18. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Ex-officer Kim Potter released from prison, 2 years after fatally shooting Daunte Wright (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    She left the Shakopee prison before dawn today and is on supervised release for eight months in Wisconsin.

  19. CNN

    Kim Potter, the ex-officer who killed Daunte Wright after saying she mistook her gun for a Taser, is set to be released from prison Monday (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Minnesota officer who killed an unarmed Black man after saying she mistook her gun for her Taser during a traffic stop is set be released from prison Monday.

  20. WHAS Louisville

    Former officer Kim Potter released from prison (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    Potter, a former Brooklyn Center police officer, served two-thirds of her two-year sentence for fatally shooting Daunte Wright before her release at 4 a.m. Monday.

  21. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter released from prison after serving time for deadly shooting of Daunte Wright (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Adrienne Broaddus, CNN Former Minnesota officer Kimberly Potter has been released from prison after serving 16 months of a two-year sentence in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, whom she shot after mistaking her gun for a Taser during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, according to the Minneso…

  22. ABC 13 Houston

    Former Minnesota officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright released from prison (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    A white former police officer convicted of manslaughter after mistaking her handgun for a Taser and fatally shooting Black motorist Daunte Wright in suburban Minneapolis in 2021 was released from prison Monday.

  23. WTHR Indianapolis

    Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter released from prison (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    The former officer was released Monday morning after serving part of her sentence for the death of Daunte Wright.

  24. West Central Tribune

    Former Minn. officer Kimberly Potter released from prison after serving 16 months for killing Daunte Wright (opens West Central Tribune)

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    West Central Tribune's feed description

    Potter will serve the remaining months of her sentence on supervised release in Wisconsin.

  25. Fox News

    Ex-Minnesota police officer Kim Potter, who killed Daunte Wright, freed Monday from prison (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter was freed from prison early Monday after more than one year behind bars for the accidental killing of Daunte Wright.

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