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Ex-police officer Kim Potter jailed for killing Daunte Wright

February 19, 2022 World Justice News 0

A veteran former Minnesota police officer has been sentenced to two years in prison over the fatal shooting of a black motorist last April. In December, a jury convicted Kim Potter, 49, of manslaughter after […]

Daunte Wright death: Kim Potter US ‘Taser mixup’ ex-officer guilty of manslaughter

December 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

A veteran former Minnesota police officer has been found guilty of manslaughter for the fatal shooting of a black motorist in April. Kim Potter, 49, has claimed she mistakenly drew her gun instead of a […]

Kim Potter: ‘Taser mix-up’ ex-officer weeps in manslaughter testimony

December 17, 2021 World Justice News 0

A former Minnesota police officer has tearfully recounted the “chaotic” moment she shot and killed a black motorist in April. Kim Potter, 49, claims she mistakenly drew her gun instead of her Taser and killed […]

Daunte Wright shooting: Ex-officer Kim Potter charged over killing

April 15, 2021 World Justice News 0

A white former police officer who shot dead a black motorist in Minnesota has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, prosecutors say. Kim Potter was arrested and later released on $100,000 (£72,000) bail. Police say Mrs […]

Daunte Wright shooting: Dozens arrested in fresh unrest in Minnesota

April 13, 2021 World Justice News 0

About 40 people were arrested just north of Minneapolis in a second night of unrest over the police shooting of a black man. Protesters in the city of Brooklyn Center defied a curfew and threw […]

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Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]