
"Minnesota State Trooper Charged with Murder in Fatal Shooting of Black Motorist Ricky Cobb"
A Minnesota state trooper has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and other counts in the fatal shooting of a Black motorist during a traffic stop. The trooper allegedly shot the motorist, Daunte Wright, after mistaking her handgun for a Taser. The incident sparked protests and unrest in the Minneapolis area, and the trooper's charges come amid heightened scrutiny of law enforcement's use of force against Black people.