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Ex-Cop Kim Potter Released from Prison

Kim Potter, the ex-cop convicted of manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright, has been released from prison. More

April 24, 2023

Ex-cop Kim Potter, convicted in Daunte Wright’s death, released

Kim Potter, the ex-cop convicted of manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright, was scheduled to be released from prison April 24. More

April 24, 2023

Kim Potter reacts as the jury's verdict is read

MN v. Kim Potter: The Death of Daunte Wright

The latest legal news in the case of Minnesota v. Kim Potter, the ex-cop convicted of manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright. More

April 21, 2023

Minnesota courts expand camera access to criminal trials

The order removed a longstanding requirement in Minnesota that both the defense and prosecution consent to camera coverage of most criminal proceedings. More

March 16, 2023

Influential Black rights cases in Court TV history

A look at some cases involving Black rights that Court TV has covered, as well as some of the legal stories that shaped Black History. More

January 15, 2023

Mother of Daunte Wright’s Son Sues Family and Attorney

October 4, 2022

Mother of Daunte Wright’s son files lawsuit against Ben Crump, Wright’s parents

By Ivy Brown MINNEAPOLIS (Court TV) — The mother of Daunte Wright's son has filed a lawsuit against multiple individuals over funds from a donation More

October 4, 2022

Daunte Wright’s passenger sues Minneapolis suburb, officer

The woman who was in Daunte Wright’s vehicle when he was fatally shot by police in a Minneapolis suburb is suing the city and the... More

August 2, 2022

$3.2M settlement reached in police killing of Daunte Wright

The tentative settlement also includes changes in police policies and training involving traffic stops like the one that resulted in Wright's death, according to a... More

June 22, 2022

Daunte Wright’s mother detained after recording traffic stop

Katie Wright said Thursday she was worried about what the Brooklyn Center officers might do to the person being handcuffed when she pulled over on Wednesday... More

May 6, 2022

Daunte Wright’s family balks at plan to take down memorial

Plans to take down a memorial at the suburban Minneapolis intersection where Daunte Wright was fatally shot by a police officer are on hold after his family... More

March 14, 2022

2/18/22 Kim Potter Sentencing: Think Tank Reactions

February 18, 2022

2/18/22 Daunte Wright Family Members Detained Following Sentencing

February 18, 2022

Family: Judge in Potter case swayed by ‘white woman tears’

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The judge who sentenced white former Officer Kim Potter on Friday to two years in prison for More

February 18, 2022

2/18/22 Daunte Wright’s Family Reacts to Kim Potter’s Sentence

February 18, 2022

2/18/22 Kim Potter Sentenced to 2 years

February 18, 2022

Kim Potter sentenced to 2 years in Daunte Wright’s death

The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright was sentenced Friday to... More

February 18, 2022

2/18/22 Kim Potter Speaks During Sentencing

February 18, 2022

2/18/22 Family of Daunte Wright Delivers Impact Statements

February 18, 2022

EXPLAINER: What to watch at Kim Potter’s sentencing hearing

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

February 17, 2022

Prosecutors reduce requested sentence for ex-cop Kim Potter

Minnesota prosecutors have apparently backed away from their pursuit of a longer-than-usual sentence for the suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun... More

February 16, 2022

Kim Potter to be sentenced in death of Daunte Wright

MINNEAPOLIS (Court TV) — The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her gun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright will... More

February 15, 2022

2/15/22 New Court Documents Filed on Kim Potter’s Presumptive Sentence

Kim Potter faces up to 13 years in prison for her fatal Tazer mix-up, which led to the death of Daunte Wright. More

February 15, 2022

2/1/22 Kim Potter Faces Sentencing This Month

February 1, 2022

State seeks long sentence for cop convicted in Wright death

By AMY FORLITI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser... More

January 31, 2022

Do Minnesota cases show it’s getting easier to convict cops?

Three recent convictions of police officers, all in the Minneapolis area, raise the question: Has there been a shift in jurors' historic unwillingness to convict... More

January 18, 2022