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Minnesota officer faces manslaughter charge over shooting of Black man

Kimberly Potter, the officer charged with the murder of Daunte Wright. [Reuters]

The white suburban police officer who fatally shot a young Black motorist during a traffic stop in Minnesota, igniting several nights of civil unrest, was charged with manslaughter on Wednesday, a day after the officer turned in her badge.

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