Article 5GMEF Kim Potter appears in court as Wright family calls for ‘full accountability’

Kim Potter appears in court as Wright family calls for ‘full accountability’

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Potter shot and killed Daunte Wright, 20, during traffic stop in what her chief said was a case of her confusing her Taser with a gun

The former Minnesota police officer charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist, during a traffic stop made her first court appearance on Thursday as the Wright family called for full accountability" for his death.

Kim Potter, wearing a plaid shirt, confirmed her presence during a brief online hearing and waved to the judge from a table in her lawyer's office. Potter, 48, was not asked about the shooting or her intended plea.

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