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Ex-Cop Kim Potter, Who Said She Meant To Use Taser In Fatal Shooting Of Daunte Wright, Charged With 1st Degree Manslaughter - Blavity

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Former Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter , who fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright during an April traffic stop, is now charged with first-degree manslaughter, the Associated Press  reported .  While first-degree manslaughter carries a maximum sentence of 15 years, second-degree manslaughter, which was her first charge, carries a maximum penalty of 10 years.  Activities and family members, however, were hoping for a murder charge. Jaylani Hussein, Executive Director of the Minnesota Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and an activist on police violence issues, relayed the message from Wright's family.  Hussein said the family knew the charge was coming, but they were “obviously disappointed” that it fell short of murder. Potter said she meant to use her Taser instead of her handgun when she shot Wright, who was pulled over because he had air fresheners hanging from his rearview mirror. According to the amended complaint, however, Potter committed first-degree...

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