A former Kansas City detective convicted of fatally shooting a Black man will remain free on bond while his conviction is appealed, a judge ruled Tuesday. Jackson County Circuit Court Presiding Judge J. Dale Youngs ruled that Eric DeValkenaere, who is white, can stay out of prison during the appeal of his conviction for second-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jurors on Thursday convicted a suburban Minneapolis police officer of two manslaughter charges in the killing of Daunte Wright, a Black motorist she shot during a traffic stop after she said she confused her gun for her Taser. The mostly white jury deliberated for about four days before finding former Brooklyn Center officer Kim Potter guilty of first-degree […]
The ex-Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright has been charged with first-degree manslaughter, the state’s AG announced. Kim Potter shot Wright during a traffic stop, claiming she meant to use her Taser. She also faces a prior second-degree manslaughter charge. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota prosecutors filed a more serious charge Thursday against the […]
White St. Paul Officer Apologizes During Sentencing for Assaulting Innocent Black Man Was Already Getting Mauled By Police Dog A former St. Paul, Minnesota officer was sentenced to six years in prison by a federal court judge on Friday, May 21, for using excessive force against an unarmed civilian during a 2016 arrest involving a […]