Kim Potter, Officer Who Killed Daunte Wright, to Be Charged With Second-Degree Manslaughter
Posted on AllSides April 14th, 2021
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The former officer who killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright was taken into custody and will be charged with second-degree manslaughter, a day after she resigned from the Brooklyn Center police department.
In an email, Washington County Attorney Pete Orput confirmed plans to charge former officer Kim Potter, a 26-year veteran of the police force. He said the charges would be filed later Wednesday.
The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison under Minnesota law.
State officials said Ms. Potter would be booked into Hennepin County Jail. She was...
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