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Former Minnesota officer charged with second-degree manslaughter; Dollar General to hire 20,000 workers
The shooting happened April 2021 as Derek Chauvin was on trial in Minneapolis on murder charges in George Floyd's killing. Wright's death sparked several days of protests.
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The killings of Dante Wright and other Black men and women by police officers have led to calls for more accountability within law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Kirk Burkhalter, a New York Law School professor and former NYPD officer, joined CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss what progress he has seen and where improvements can still be made.
The jury is now deliberating in the trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter, who shot and killed Daunte Wright in April. Both sides concluded their closing arguments on Monday. David Schuman reports.
Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter was found guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Daunte Wright. David Schuman reports.
Former police officer Kim Potter was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for fatally shooting Daunte Wright during a traffic stop last year in a Minneapolis suburb. CBS Minnesota's David Schuman reports.
Katie Wright brought up the mug shot as she addressed the court, saying it showed Potter wasn't genuinely sorry for his her son's death.