Ex-officer charged in Daunte Wright shooting to appear in court
by Associated Press from on (#5HXG7)
Kim Potter, charged with second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting Black man, has pre-trial hearing on Monday
A former suburban Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting the 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright is scheduled to appear in court via videoconference on Monday.
The former Brooklyn Center officer Kim Potter, who is white, has an omnibus hearing, also known as a pre-trial hearing, on Monday afternoon in Hennepin county district court. The purpose of such a hearing is to go over evidence and determine if there is probable cause for the case to proceed.
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