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.
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