Kim Potter, a white former police officer, was released from prison early Monday morning after serving 16 months of her two-year sentence for the 2021 killing of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man. The Minnesota Department of Corrections released Potter at 4 a.m. local time out of security concerns, and her release comes as the trial of Derek Chauvin, the officer who killed George Floyd in 2020, enters its third week. Potter's release is likely to be met with mixed reactions, as many are still seeking justice for Wright and other victims of police brutality.
