The two-year prison sentence handed down Friday to former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter for the accidental but fatal shooting of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop has law enforcement officials concerned about a potential chilling effect on cops nationwide.
Potter, a seasoned police officer who had no complaints on her record during 26 years on the force, confused her handgun for her Taser before firing at the 20-year-old Black motorist for resisting officers who pulled him over in a Minneapolis suburb last April. Potter was found guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter.
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Marisa Herman ✉
Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.