One student is dead and another in critical condition after a shooting outside of South Education Center this afternoon in Richfield. In a press conference today, Richfield Police Chief Jay Henthorne called it “a tragic day in the city of Richfield, our community, our hearts, our thoughts, our prayers go out to district 287, their […]
Large police presence at school in Richfield on reports of possible shooting incident
A large number of police, FBI and ATF personnel are responding to a possible shooting incident this afternoon near South Education Center in Richfield. Richfield Middle School officials posted on their website today that at around noon “police and emergency medical support personnel accidentally showed up outside Richfield Middle School in response to an emergency […]
Comedian Louie Anderson dies at the age of 68 (AUDIO)
The Minnesota comedy community–and the world–are mourning the loss of St. Paul native Louie Anderson. His publicist said this week that Anderson was in a Las Vegas hospital battling non-Hodgkins lymphoma blood cancer. Louie died this morning at age 68. Fellow comedian Pauly Shore wrote on Twitter that he said his goodbyes to […]
Potter verdict: GUILTY
Former Brooklyn Center officer Kim Potter was found guilty by a Hennepin County jury today in the April shooting death of Daunte Wright. The jury of 12 reached its unanimous decision after more than 28 hours of deliberation. Judge Regina Chu ordered that Potter be taken into custody without bail, despite the request from Potter’s […]
Gov Walz, family test positive for COVID
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has tested positive for COVID-19. Walz says his son, who’s in 9th grade, tested positive for COVID-19 Monday. Walz and his wife Gwen were both tested and last night received positive tests. Walz says “as a dad, I’m super concerned for my family but everybody’s doing well, Gwen and I are […]
Potter case now in the hands of the jury
The Kim Potter case is now in the hands of the jury. During closing arguments today prosecutor Erin Eldridge said “the defendant told you her sons will be home for the holidays, you know who won’t be home for the holidays is Daunte Wright. Daunte Wright’s parents, Katie and Abruey Wright will have an empty […]
Opening statements today in Kim Potter trial
Opening statements in the manslaughter trial of former Brooklyn Center officer Kimberly Potter are set for today. The defense contends that Potter mistakenly grabbed her gun instead of her Taser when she shot and killed 20-year Daunte Wright last April. Former U-S Attorney for Minnesota Tom Heffelfinger says he doesn’t expect any big surprises in […]
Full jury seated in Kim Potter trial
“All right counsel, we have our jury,” Judge Regina Chu said as the 14th and final juror was seated in the manslaughter trial of Kim Potter. 12 will serve as jurors and two as alternates. Former Brooklyn Center officer Potter is charged with the shooting death of Daunte Wright last April. She has pleaded not […]
President Biden visits MN today to tout infrastructure package
President Biden is at Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount this afternoon on a visit that’s billed to promote the trillion-dollar infrastructure bill he recently signed. U-S Senator Tina Smith says some of the funding will help Minnesotans get hooked up to broadband Internet. Smith says more than 170,000 Minnesotans currently lack access “and these […]
Potter trial begins today with jury selection
Jury selection is set to begin today in the trial of former Brooklyn Center officer Kimberly Potter. Potter is charged with first-degree manslaughter in the April shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright. Former U-S Attorney for Minnesota Tom Heffelfinger says there are some key differences in this case compared to the case of former Officer […]