Coverage dated February 15, 2022 to February 18, 2022

Kim Potter sentencing in Daunte Wright's death: Ex-officer sentenced to 2 years

Headline from FOX 5 DC, on the newest of 3 developments

Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter was sentenced Friday morning to two years in prison after a jury found her guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the April 2021 shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Prosecutor seeks more than 7 years in prison for ex-officer Kim Potter for Daunte Wright's death

    Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri ·

  2. Kim Potter sentenced to 2 years in Daunte Wright's death

    Headline from Opelika-Auburn News ·

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    Kim Potter sentencing in Daunte Wright's death: Ex-officer sentenced to 2 years

    Headline from FOX 5 DC ·

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Prosecutor seeks more than 7 years in prison for ex-officer Kim Potter for Daunte Wright's death (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Brad Parks, CNN Prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter to more than seven years in prison for Daunte Wright’s death. Potter was convicted in December of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting Wright, 20, when she …

  2. NBC News

    Prosecutors seek 7-year sentence for former Minnesota officer Kim Potter in killing of Daunte Wright (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Potter, a Brooklyn Center police officer at the time, fatally shot Wright at a traffic stop. She said she mistakenly drew her handgun instead of her Taser.

  3. Press of Atlantic City

    Judge sentences cop who killed Daunte Wright to 2 years (opens Press of Atlantic City)

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    Press of Atlantic City's feed description

    Kim Potter, the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, has been sentenced to two years in prison, a penalty below state guidelines.

  4. Park Rapids Enterprise

    Ex-cop Kimberly Potter sentenced to 2 years in prison in Daunte Wright killing (opens Park Rapids Enterprise)

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    Park Rapids Enterprise's feed description

    Former Brooklyn Center police officer was convicted in April 2021 shooting death

  5. Tucson

    A look at high-profile killings by US police (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minnesota police Officer Kim Potter faces sentencing Friday for manslaughter in the 2021 shooting death of Daunte Wright. Prosecutors have requested a seven-year sentence while her

  6. NPR

    Kim Potter, the ex-cop convicted in Daunte Wright's death, will be sentenced Friday (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The former Minnesota officer was convicted of manslaughter after she apparently mistook her gun for her Taser when she fatally shot the 20-year-old Black man. Prosecutors say she should serve time.

  7. CNN

    Former police officer Kim Potter will be sentenced for Daunte Wright's death today (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer convicted in the death of Daunte Wright is due back in court Friday to be sentenced.

  8. Christian Science Monitor

    'Say his name': Cop who killed Daunte Wright sentenced to 2 years (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    Former suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in 2021, was sentenced to two years in prison Friday. Ms. Potter alleges she mistook her gun for her Taser when Mr. Wright tried to flee the scene.

  9. KHOU Houston

    Kim Potter to be sentenced Friday in death of Daunte Wright (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    The former Brooklyn Center police officer was convicted of both first and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Wright, which followed a traffic stop.

  10. Valdosta Daily Times

    Key moments in the police shooting of Daunte Wright (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kim Potter, a former suburban Minneapolis police officer, was convicted of manslaughter in the April 11 shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, a Black motorist. Here are

  11. 12News Phoenix

    Kim Potter sentenced to 2 years in prison (opens 12News Phoenix)

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    12News Phoenix's feed description

    The former Brooklyn Center police officer was found guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of Daunte Wright in April 2021.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Kim Potter sentenced to two years in prison for shooting of Daunte Wright (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A judge sentenced former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter to two years in prison for the shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright last year.

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  14. WFMZ Allentown

    Kim Potter sentenced to 2 years in Daunte Wright's death (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Kim Potter, the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright has been sentenced to two years in

  15. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Judge sentences cop who killed Daunte Wright to 2 years | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Kim Potter was convicted in December of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 killing of Wright, who was Black.

  16. The Daily Caller

    Kim Potter Receives Her Sentence For Killing Daunte Wright (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Former police officer Kim Potter was sentenced to two years in prison and fined $1,000 on Friday after her conviction in the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright.

  17. KRDO

    Kim Potter, ex-officer convicted in fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, sentenced to 2 years in prison - less than prosecutors requested (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Dakin Andone and Brad Parks, CNN Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who mistakenly drew a gun instead of a Taser and fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop, was sentenced on Friday to two years in prison.

  18. Los Angeles Times

    Kim Potter, former police officer who killed Daunte Wright, to be sentenced today (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The former police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright will be sentenced Friday for manslaughter.

  19. CNN

    Live updates: Kim Potter to be sentenced today for Daunte Wright's death (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer Kim Potter is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday. Potter was convicted in December of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright on April 11, 2021. Follow here for the latest news.

  20. FOX 5 DC

    Kim Potter sentencing in Daunte Wright's death: Ex-officer sentenced to 2 years (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter was sentenced Friday morning to two years in prison after a jury found her guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the April 2021 shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright.

  21. CNN

    Former officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright apologizes to family: "I am so sorry that I hurt you so badly" (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer Kim Potter was sentenced on Friday. Potter was convicted in December of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright on April 11, 2021. Follow here for the latest news.

  22. The Guardian

    Police officer who killed Daunte Wright sentenced to two years in prison (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Kim Potter, who fatally shot 20-year-old Black motorist in Minneapolis in April, convicted of manslaughter in December

  23. Fox News

    Kim Potter sentencing: Ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright hit with 16 months behind bars (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Ex-Minnesota officer Kim Potter got a break Friday when a judge gave her sixteen months in prison for killing Daunte Wright after mistaking her gun for a Taser during a traffic stop.

  24. NBC News

    Legal experts question fairness of 2-year sentence for ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The light prison sentence issued to former Minnesota Police Officer Kim Potter, a white woman, for killing Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist, surprised some legal observers.

  25. Al Jazeera

    Former officer sentenced to two years in Daunte Wright’s death (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Former suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter receives lesser sentence after shooting Wright at traffic stop.

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