Dec 08 Trial of Kim Potter, ex-officer who killed Daunte Wright — Day 2 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The woman who was riding with Daunte Wright when he was pulled over by police testified Thursday about the chaos right after an officer shot him, saying she screamed at Wright but that he "wasn’t answering me and he was… Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 5:41 News Wrap: Pfizer says booster offers protection against omicron variant In our news wrap Wednesday, drug maker Pfizer says its double-dose vaccine — plus a booster — may offer significant protection against the omicron variant. Olaf Schultz has officially become Germany's chancellor — marking the end of Angela Merkel's 16-year… Continue watching
Dec 08 What is ex-officer Kim Potter charged with in Daunte Wright’s death? By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Potter, who resigned two days after the shooting, says she meant to use her Taser but accidentally grabbed her gun instead when she killed the 20-year-old Black man in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: Trial of Kim Potter, ex-officer who killed Daunte Wright — Day 1 By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press Jurors at the trial of the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed Black motorist Daunte Wright are hearing starkly different versions of events. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Minnesota AG to prosecute cop who killed Daunte Wright By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, the attorney general of Minnesota will take over prosecuting the former police officer who killed Daunte Wright. The British government is reviewing oversight of the BBC after a scathing report on a 1995 interview with… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Biden to send 20 million COVID-19 vaccines abroad by end of June In our news wrap Monday, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. will send 20 million COVID-19 vaccines overseas by the end of June. A powerful cyclone roared up the coast of southern India, with winds up to 103 miles… Continue watching
May 16 Minneapolis suburb OKs roadmap for policing changes By Associated Press Elected officials in a Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April approved a resolution that puts the city on track to major changes to its policing practices. Continue reading
Apr 22 Hundreds gather for Minneapolis funeral of Daunte Wright By Aaron Morrison, Tim Sullivan, Tammy Webber, Associated Press Hundreds of mourners wearing COVID-19 masks packed into Shiloh Temple International Ministries to remember Wright, a 20-year-old father of one who was shot by a police officer on April 11 in the small city of Brooklyn Center. Continue reading
Apr 16 Minnesota mayor blasts police tactics to control protesters By Todd Richmond, Mohamed Ibrahim, Associated Press Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott said at a news conference that he doesn't agree with police using pepper spray, tear gas and paintballs during demonstrations. Continue reading
Apr 15 Video shows Chicago teen wasn’t holding a gun when shot by cop By Don Babwin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press Disturbing bodycam video shows a 13-year-old boy appearing to drop a handgun and begin raising his hands less than a second before an officer shoots and kills him. Continue reading