Ex-police chief put protecting Kim Potter over his own job, but can't say deadly force was justified
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Prosecutors rested their case against former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter on Thursday after six days of testimony ranging from relevant explanations of policy to emotionally gripping testimony of victim Daunte Wright's character and how it felt to watcEx-police chief put protecting Kim Potter over his own job, but can't say deadly force was justified
Prosecutors rested their case against former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter on Thursday after six days of testimony ranging from relevant explanations of policy to emotionally gripping testimony of victim Daunte Wright's character and how it felt to watch him take some of his last breaths. Tim Gannon, the former Brooklyn Center police chief, testified for the defense that Potter was a fine officer. “There’s certain things within the department that you get known for. Are you handling your calls? Are you professional when you talk with people? Are you doing good police reports?” Gannon said. “She was known for doing all of those things.” Potter was charged with first-degree and second-degree manslaughter after she shot Wright on Apr. 11, 2021. At the time, she was a Brooklyn Center police officer. She has claimed she was reaching for her Taser when she accidentally grabbed her gun instead. Wright had been pulled over in a traffic stop for expired license plate tags and an air freshener hanging from his rearview mirror. Read more