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Ex-US cop convicted in killing of Black man Daunte Wright

The jury deliberated for about four days before finding Kim Potter guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of the Black motorist in midwestern Minnesota state in April.

Former US police woman testifies over killing Black driver

Kim Potter is charged with first and second degree manslaughter over the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, 20, in Brooklyn Center in Minneapolis.

Chauvin files appeal against conviction, sentence in Floyd's death case

Former Minneapolis policeman filed an appeal with a Minnesota district court, citing 14 complaints related to his trial earlier this year in the high-profile murder of George Floyd, which sparked "Black Lives Matter" protests across the globe.

Police detain, pepper-spray journalists covering Minnesota protests

Police impeded the work of journalists despite a US District Court judge issuing a temporary restraining order that forbade them from arresting, threatening to arrest, or using physical force against journalists.

Ex-Minnesota cop charged with manslaughter in Daunte Wright shooting case

Kim Potter, the white suburban police officer who fatally shot a young Black motorist during a traffic stop, is charged with manslaughter, a day after she turned in her badge.

Minnesota officers resign two days after police killing of Daunte Wright

Kim Potter, a white police officer who fatally shot the Black man in Minneapolis suburb resigns, as does the city's police chief, Tim Gannon, after two nights of protests and unrest.

Minnesota sports teams postpone games after Daunte Wright's shooting

Professional sports in a US city are postponed because of safety concerns following the fatal police shooting of a Black man and potential civil unrest there.

Curfew in Minneapolis after police killing of Black man

Policewoman who fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Minneapolis suburb accidentally confused her handgun with her taser, police say, sparking tensions in city already on edge because of George Floyd's murder trial.

Protests in Minneapolis after cop guns down Black man in traffic stop

Police fire teargas and stun grenades as hundreds gather outside the police station in Brooklyn Center, northwest of Minneapolis, to protest the death of 20-year-old Black man Daunte Wright 16 km from where a cop killed George Floyd.