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crime2 years ago

Kim Potter released from prison after serving 16 months for killing Daunte Wright.

Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot Daunte Wright in April 2021, was released from prison after serving 16 months of her two-year sentence for first- and second-degree manslaughter. Potter claimed she mistook her gun for her Taser during a traffic stop. Potter will serve the remainder of her sentence under supervised release in Wisconsin until Dec. 21. Wright's family and civil rights leaders have criticized Potter's release, calling for greater accountability in the criminal justice system.

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crime2 years ago

Kim Potter released from prison after serving time for killing Daunte Wright.

Former Minnesota cop Kim Potter was released from prison after serving 16 months of a two-year sentence for fatally shooting Daunte Wright during a 2021 traffic stop. Potter, who claimed she had confused her gun with her Taser, was convicted of second-degree manslaughter. The deadly shooting led to a new round of nationwide protests against police brutality and racism. Potter apologized directly to Daunte’s grieving mom at her sentencing last year.

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crime2 years ago

Kim Potter released from prison after serving time for Daunte Wright's death.

Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop, was released from prison after serving 16 months of her two-year sentence for manslaughter. Potter claimed she mistook her handgun for a Taser during the shooting. Her early morning release was ordered due to "threatening comments directed at her and the potential for violent protests" outside the facility. Wright's family criticized Potter's sentence, but Potter's inability to serve as a police officer again has given Wright's mother "a sense of peace."

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crime2 years ago

Kim Potter released from prison on supervised release after Daunte Wright shooting conviction.

Former Minnesota officer Kim Potter has been released from prison after serving 16 months of a two-year sentence in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, whom she shot after mistaking her gun for a Taser during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center. Potter will be on supervised release for the remaining third of her sentence, which expires in December. Wright's mother, Katie, said she is "dreading" Potter's release and is struggling to find peace. The city of Brooklyn Center, Minn., agreed to pay a $3.25 million settlement to the family of Daunte Wright in June 2022.

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justice2 years ago

Kim Potter, former officer convicted in Daunte Wright's death, released from prison

Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter has been released from prison after serving 16 months of a two-year sentence for the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, an unarmed Black man, during a 2021 traffic stop. Potter was convicted of two counts of manslaughter after mistaking her gun for a Taser. Wright's family received a $3.25 million settlement from the city of Brooklyn Center, which also agreed to create an unarmed department to handle incidents where a city resident is primarily experiencing a medical, mental health, disability-related, or other behavioral or social need. The city has yet to implement the resolution, but is working on policy recommendations.

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us2 years ago

Kim Potter, ex-officer who killed Daunte Wright, released from prison after 16 months.

Kim Potter, a former police officer who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright in 2021, was released from prison on Monday after serving 16 months of her two-year sentence for manslaughter. Potter mistook her handgun for a taser during the incident. She will be on supervised release for the remainder of her sentence. The shooting sparked protests and civil rights advocates have criticized laws against hanging objects from rearview mirrors as a pretext for stopping Black motorists.

via CBS News|
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crime2 years ago

Kim Potter, Ex-Officer Convicted of Killing Daunte Wright, Released from Prison

Kim Potter, the former police officer convicted of killing Daunte Wright during a traffic stop, has been released from a Minnesota correctional facility. Potter was convicted of first- and second-degree manslaughter and sentenced to 24 months in prison and a fine of $1,000. She was released early "out of an abundance of caution for the safety of Ms. Potter, DOC staff and the security of the correctional facility." Wright was shot by Potter during a scuffle with officers after being pulled over for an expired registration tab and a hanging air freshener in the rearview mirror.

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crime2 years ago

Ex-Minnesota officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright to be released from prison.

Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April 2021, is set to be released from prison after serving 16 months of a two-year sentence for manslaughter. Potter claimed she mistook her gun for a Taser. Wright's family criticized the sentence as a "slap on the wrist." Some cities have since passed measures directing police to end traffic stops for low-level offenses in the wake of more traffic stops that turned deadly, particularly of Black people.

via USA TODAY|
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crime2 years ago

Former Minnesota Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright to be Released from Prison

Kim Potter, a former white police officer who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright in Minnesota in 2021, is set to be released from prison on Monday after serving about 16 months of her two-year sentence for manslaughter. Wright's death sparked several days of protests. Potter mistook her handgun for a Taser and shot Wright during a struggle as officers tried to arrest him. Civil rights advocates say laws against hanging objects from rearview mirrors have been used as a pretext for stopping Black motorists.

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crime2 years ago

Ex-Minnesota officer who killed Daunte Wright to be released from prison.

Kim Potter, a white former police officer who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright in 2021, is set to be released from prison after serving about 16 months of her two-year sentence for manslaughter. Potter mistook her handgun for a Taser during the incident. Wright's death sparked several days of protests. Potter's release has raised concerns for her safety, and the exact timing of her departure from prison won't be disclosed for security reasons.

via The Associated Press|
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crime2 years ago

Ex-Minnesota officer who killed Daunte Wright to be released from prison

Former police officer Kim Potter, who was found guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in 2021, is set to be released from prison after serving 16 months of her two-year sentence. Potter claimed she mistook her handgun for a Taser. She will be required to spend the rest of her sentence under probation. Prosecutors initially sought a seven-year sentence for Potter, but the judge sentenced her to 16 months in prison followed by eight months of supervised release.

via The Hill|
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crime2 years ago

Former Minnesota officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright to be released from prison.

Kim Potter, a former white police officer who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright in suburban Minneapolis in 2021, is set to be released from prison after serving about 16 months of her two-year sentence for manslaughter. Potter mistook her handgun for a Taser during a traffic stop, killing Wright. The shooting sparked protests and civil rights advocates say laws against hanging objects from rearview mirrors have been used as a pretext for stopping Black motorists. Potter's release has raised concerns for her safety and the justice system's treatment of Black victims.

via ABC News|
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crime2 years ago

Kim Potter, ex-Minnesota officer who killed Daunte Wright, to be released from prison.

Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright in 2021, will be released from prison after serving 16 months of her two-year sentence for first and second-degree manslaughter. Potter claimed she mistakenly drew her handgun instead of her Taser in the shooting that sparked national uproar and protests. Wright's death came just a year after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and Potter's sentence was significantly less than what prosecutors had pushed for.

via NBC News|
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