Dec 17 WATCH: Trial of Kim Potter, ex-officer who killed Daunte Wright — Day 9 By Amy Forliti, Scott Bauer, Associated Press The jury has begun deliberating in the manslaughter trial of the suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed Black motorist Daunte Wright after she says she mistook her gun for her Taser. Continue reading
Dec 17 Ghislaine Maxwell won’t testify at her sex trafficking trial By Tom Hays, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Maxwell's defense called another of Jeffrey Epstein's one-time paramours to the stand earlier Friday, who told the jury that she trusted Epstein with her young daughters and denied taking part in a group sexual encounter with a key accuser. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch: Kim Potter testifies in own defense in trial for killing of Duante Wright- Trial Day 8 By Amy Forliti, Scott Bauer, Associated Press Kim Potter was the last witness Friday before the defense rested in her manslaughter trial. Potter said she's sorry it happened. Continue reading
Dec 15 WATCH: Trial of Kim Potter, ex-officer who killed Daunte Wright — Day 7 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Kim Potter’s police chief at the time she shot and killed Daunte Wright testified in her defense at her manslaughter trial on Thursday, calling her “a fine officer” and saying he “saw no violation” of policy in her actions at… Continue reading
Dec 14 WATCH: Trial of Kim Potter, ex-officer who killed Daunte Wright — Day 6 By Steve Karnowski, Scott Bauer, Associated Press A use-of-force expert has testified that former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter was not justified in using deadly force when she fatally shot Daunte Wright. Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: Trial of Kim Potter, ex-officer who killed Daunte Wright — Day 5 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press A police official says the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright with her handgun when she said she meant to use her Taser had been fully trained in their department’s policies on the proper use of… Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: Trial of Kim Potter, ex-officer who killed Daunte Wright — Day 4 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Prosecutors in the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer charged in the shooting death of Daunte Wright walked jurors through the differences between her handgun and her Taser on Monday. Continue reading
Dec 10 WATCH: Trial of Kim Potter, ex-officer who killed Daunte Wright — Day 3 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Potter, 49, is charged with first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in Wright's April 11 death in Brooklyn Center. The former officer has said she meant to use her Taser on the 20-year-old Wright. Continue reading
Dec 09 Jussie Smollett convicted of staging attack, lying to police By Don Babwin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press A jury has reached a verdict in the trial of actor Jussie Smollett on charges he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself and lied to Chicago police about it. Continue reading
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