From ABCnews.go.com….
The former police officer who killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, is set to go on trial on Dec. 6, after a Hennepin Court Judge decided there was probable cause for the case to move forward. Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Wright.
The prosecution informed the judge that the state has filed for and will seek to allow media recordings of Potter’s trial. The defense indicated they will oppose that motion.
Potter shot and killed Wright on April 11 during a traffic stop in Minnesota. Police say they pulled Wright over for expired registration tags but arrested him after discovering an outstanding warrant for his failures to appear in court on prior charges.
Body camera footage shows officers trying to arrest Wright but the 20-year-old frees himself and re-enters his car. The officers and Wright appeared to scuffle as the cops attempt to pull Wright from the car. In the footage, Potter repeatedly yells “Taser” before shooting a single shot in Wright’s chest with her firearm. Wright drove away, and the car drove several blocks before crashing.
