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Opening statements in the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright during a routine traffic stop are expected in the same courtroom where another ex-cop was convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd.

Opening statements begin in trial of Kimberly Potter, ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright

Ray Sanchez, Brad Parks and Peter Nickeas, CNN • December 8, 2021

 (CNN) -- Opening statements are underway in the trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who said she mistook her gun for a Taser when she killed Daunte Wright during a traffic...

Protesters have set a Minneapolis police station on fire.

Minneapolis ex-officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck is in custody and faces a murder charge

Dakin Andone, Sara Sidner and Faith Karimi, CNN • May 29, 2020

 (CNN) -- [Breaking news update at 2:23 p.m. ET]The former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on George Floyd's neck has been arrested and faces charges of third-degree murder and...