Kim Potter: Police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright sentenced to two years in prison

Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who fatally shot black motorist Daunte Wright, has been sentenced to two years in prison.

Ms Potter mistakenly drew a gun instead of a taser during a traffic stop in April 2021, killing Mr Wright.

She was convicted of manslaughter last December and will serve at least 16 months of her sentence behind bars.

Prosecutors had requested a tougher sentence of seven years and two months, while members of the Wright family called for Ms Potter to face the harshest possible punishment.

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