Coverage dated December 7, 2021

Prosecutor: Potter 'betrayed badge' in killing Daunte Wright

Headline from Minneapolis Star Tribune

The suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed Daunte Wright violated her training and "betrayed a 20-year-old kid" when she shot him with a handgun instead of a Taser during a traffic stop, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Prosecutor: Potter 'betrayed badge' in killing Daunte Wright (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed Daunte Wright violated her training and "betrayed a 20-year-old kid" when she shot him with a handgun instead of a Taser during a traffic stop, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Former Minnesota officer 'betrayed badge' in killing Daunte Wright, prosecutor says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A prosecutor at the manslaughter trial of the Minnesota police officer who killed Daunte Wright has told jurors that Kim Potter violated her training and “betrayed a 20-year-old kid.”

  3. NBC News

    Minnesota officer was 'betraying her badge' in killing of Daunte Wright, prosecutor says (opens NBC News)

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    A former Minnesota police officer betrayed the "public faith and public trust" vested in her when she killed a 20-year-old motorist earlier this year, a

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