A use-of-force training event for the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board was canceled after officials found out it was going to be led by Kim Potter — the former Brooklyn Center police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright during a 2021 traffic stop.
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board called off the training, which was due to be held Sept. 23, after a Seattle Times reporter asked the agency about Potter’s involvement, the paper reported Saturday.
Titled “Remorse to Redemption: Lessons Learned,” the training program would have seen Potter share her story with officers enforcing Washington’s liquor and cannabis laws, with the goal of helping them avoid or de-escalate use-of-force incidents.
In the aftermath of the Wright killing, Potter claimed that she mistook her gun for her Taser and did not intend to shoot the 20-year-old; nonetheless, she was convicted on 1st- and 2nd-degree manslaughter charges. She was sentenced to two years in prison but was released in 2023 after serving 16 months .