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
From the Left
AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Left
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. Kimberly Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer, was convicted of two counts of manslaughter in the killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop near Minneapolis. She will be released from the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee on Monday after serving 16 months of her two-year sentence behind bars. Wright was killed in 2021 after he was pulled over for having...
Check for Bias
The AI-powered AllSides Bias Checker instantly reveals the bias of a news article. Tap the button to use.
Related Coverage
AllSides Picks
Headline Roundup
Report: Median Household Income Reached Record High in 2025
September 15th, 2026
Headline Roundup
How Do Americans Feel About AI?
September 15th, 2026
Announcement
Everything You Need to Research Your 2026 Ballot, All in One Place
AllSides Staff
September 14th, 2026
Recommended Reading
When a Convention Vanishes Without a Trace
Dan Schnur
September 14th, 2026