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Ex-officer Potter is sentenced to 2 years for killing Daunte Wright
The sentence handed down by the presiding judge was about 3 1⁄2 times lower than the presumptive prison term and left Daunte Wright's family and activists angry.
Prosecutors change course from asking for longer Potter sentence
State sentencing guidelines call for a prison term between about six years and about 8 1⁄2 years for first-degree manslaughter for a defendant like Potter, who has no criminal history.
Fourth suspect charged in kidnapping, murder of man found in Dakota County culvert
The victim was labeled a "snitch," court documents say.
Retired Judge Martha Holton Dimick running for Hennepin County attorney
Martha Holton Dimick cited George Floyd's killing and increase in crime as a factor.
'No idea' Floyd was in distress, Thao testifies at civil rights trial
Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao is one of three ex-MPD officers on trial in St. Paul for the 2020 killing of George Floyd.
At least two ex-officers plan to testify in federal civil rights trial as defense set to begin
Officers accused of violating George Floyd's civil rights
New body camera video: Officers didn't tell second supervisor about restraint of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao are on trial in federal court.
New footage in trial shows officers didn't tell superior Floyd had no pulse
Defense attorneys are trying to show that evidence was overlooked early on in the investigation of George Floyd's death.
Chief public defender in northwestern Minnesota reappointed despite pushback
Kristine Kolar will serve another 4-year term.
Minneapolis man charged in fatal crash was on FaceTime call
The April 15 crash on Hwy. 62 near I-35W in Richfield killed a 23-year-old woman.