Former cop who shot Wright faces manslaughter charge
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Kimberly Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright, a Black man, will face second-degree manslaughter charges, local media reported on Wednesday. The Minneapolis Star Tribune said the Washington County Attorney Peter Orput confirmed the charge, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years prison and a $20,000 fine. Al Jazeera’s requests for confirmation to the Washington County Attorney’s office were not immediately returned.
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