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Daunte Wright’s father Arbuey Wright, left, and mother Katie Wright, center, at his funeral April 22.Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty
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She recalled the premature birth of Daunte’s son, Daunte Wright Jr. “He was so happy and so proud,” she said. “And he always said he couldn’t wait to make his son proud.
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Daunte Wright’s father Arbuey Wright, left, and mother Katie Wright, center, at his funeral April 22.Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty
On Friday morning, former Minnesota police officerKim Potterwas sentenced totwo years— 16 months in prison and eight months of supervised release — for fatally shootingDaunte Wright, an unarmed Black man, during a traffic stop last year.
Before Judge Regina Chu announced the sentence — addressing Potter’sconviction of first- and second-degree manslaughter— the court heard victim impact statements from several of Daunte’s loved ones, highlighting the suffering they experienced following his tragic death.
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AtPotter’s Friday sentencingfor manslaughter in Wright’s shooting death — Potter says she accidentally drew her firearm instead of her Taser — Katie Wright called out Potter’s grinning prison intake photo, urging the judge to consider it in the sentencing decision.
“How do you show remorse when you’re smiling in your mugshot after being [convicted of] manslaughter? After taking my son’s life? How do you say you’re sorry with no tears?
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Dave & Buster’s co-founder James “Buster” Corley has died, per multiple reports. He was 72.
Corely died Monday at his home near White Rock Lake in Texas, his daughter Kate Corley said in a statement to ABC affiliate WFAA.
A representative for Dave & Buster’s — the business that operates full-service restaurants with arcades — also confirmed Corely’s death in a statement to the station and CNN.
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James and Dave Franco with their mom, Betsy Franco, in 2013.Photo:Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage
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Betsy Franco, mother ofJames, Tom andDaveFranco, turned her sons and their partners into Barbie dolls!The family matriarch shared an Instagramvideoon Wednesday, showing a collection of Barbies and Kens.“Happy holidays from us, Francos," the mother of three wrote, “Wishing you a lovely 2024 filled with those small moments that are so precious.”When Betsy posted the video onX(formerly known as Twitter), she added a post script.