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Former Brooklyn Center police officer charged in death of Daunte Wright to appear in court

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Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter, the officer charged with second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright, is scheduled to appear in court via videoconference Monday. Potter, who is white, has an omnibus hearing, also known as a pretrial hearing, on Monday afternoon in Hennepin County District Court. The purpose of such a hearing is to go over evidence and determine if there's probable cause for the case to proceed.

This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, May 17, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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