Timeline: Daunte Wright's Death, Subsequent Unrest Leading Up To The Kim Potter Trial

Minneapolis MN

08 December, 2021

9:21 AM

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CBS Minnesota December 8, 2021 Opening statements begin this week in the trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter. She shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop back in April. She claims she grabbed her gun, when she intended to grab her Taser. Judge Regina Chu is allowing cameras in the courtroom, citing the COVID-19 pandemic. Below is a partial timeline of the events that occurred leading into the start of Potter's trial. All dates are from the calendar year 2021. For complete timeline of events, see https://minnesota.cbslocal.com... CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.