This story was originally published on Minnesota Reformer. [1]

This story was originally published on Minnesota Reformer. [1]
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Brooklyn Center officer who killed Daunte Wright resigns
By: ['J. Patrick Coolican Is Editor-In-Chief Of Minnesota Reformer. Previously', 'He Was A Capitol Reporter For The Minneapolis Star Tribune For Five Years', 'After A Knight-Wallace Fellowship At The University Of Michigan', 'Time At The Las Vegas Sun', 'Seattle Times', 'A Few Other Stops Along The Way. He Lives In St. Paul With His Wife', 'Toddler Son.', 'J. Patrick Coolican']
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Kim Potter, who shot and killed an unarmed Black man Sunday during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, has resigned from the northern suburb’s police department, according to Law Enforcement Labor Services, a 6,400-member Minnesota police labor union.

Daunte Wright, 20, was father to a young son, Daunte Jr.

The union released Potter’s resignation letter, in which she wrote that she has “loved every minute of being a police officer and serving this community to the best of my ability.” The 26-year veteran of the department added: “It would be in the best interest of the community, the department and my fellow officers if I resign immediately.”

A decision about charging Potter with will be made by Washington County Attorney Pete Orput.

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