Daunte Wright’s Family Accuses Judge In Kim Potter Case Of Being Swayed By ‘White Women Tears’
Won’t somebody please think of the poor killer cops?

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In a particularly sick twist even for America, the AP reports the mother of Daunte Wright said “White woman tears” outweighed justice for her 20-year-old son, who was killed in during a traffic stop in April of 2021. Judge Regina Chu certainly seemed very convinced that Kim Potter was the real victim when she issued the white incompetent former Brooklyn Center police officer to only a $1000 fine and two-year sentence, which includes eight months of supervised release.
‘White women tears trumps justice’ — Katie Wright, Daunte Wright’s mother, reacted to Judge Regina Chu’s tears while sentencing Kim Potter and said ‘today the justice system murdered [Daunte] all over again’ pic.twitter.com/gw8UR3GRod
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) February 18, 2022
“This is the problem with our justice system today,” Said Katie Wright, who is a White woman like Potter. “White women tears trump — trump — justice. And I thought my white woman tears would be good enough because they’re true and genuine.”
The grieving mother also said unequivocally that Potter murdered her son, and after Friday’s sentencing “the justice system murdered him all over again.”
Maybe there’s something about a blood-soaked badge that really touches Judge Chu’s soft spot. She justified the disgustingly light sentence by boo-hooing about the burdens on blue lives. Chu claimed Potter’s 26-year career “cries out” for sympathy and a lenient sentence. What’s so exemplary about not being able to tell the difference between a taser and loaded gun after 26 years on the job?
Oh no Judge Regina Chu did NOT just quote Barack Obama while giving Kimberly Potter a slap on the wrist sentence.
The nerve of that is just wow
— overly caffeinated (@7Kellx) February 18, 2022
“Please try to empathize with Kim Potter’s situation.” Judge Regina Chu
We are tired of having to see thru cops eyes.#DaunteWright
— Jocelyn (@jossytweets) February 18, 2022
The Wright family pointed out the blatant double standard in this sentence after Black former Minneapolis police Mohamed Noor was convicted of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting a White woman named Justine Damond. Noor also claimed he made a mistake, but the court couldn’t qu-white muster up the same sympathy Potter received.
I’m genuinely wondering what the hell she was getting emotional about did Judge Regina Chu kill somebody and not tell folks? Ain’t no reason to cry over #KimPotter it has been told many times that ppl have an unconscious biased against black ppl. https://t.co/kHM26Jpcd1
— Chicagoan West Sider by birth (@NayelySpring910) February 18, 2022
Instead, Chu justified her Blue Lives Matter-bawling by comparing Potter to convicted fellow killer cop Dereck Chauvin, who smiled for the camera as he choked the life from George Floyd.
“This is not a cop found guilty of murder for using his knee to pin down a person for 9 1/2 minutes as he gasped for air,” Chu said. “This is not a cop found guilty of manslaughter for intentionally drawing his firearm and shooting across his partner and killing an unarmed woman who approached his squad. This is a cop who made a tragic mistake. She drew her firearm thinking it was a Taser and ended up killing a young man.
Judge Regina Chu, who just delivered a mere 2-year sentence to Kim Potter, Daunte Wright’s killer, is up there crying *for Kim Potter*. I’ve never seen this before. That was shameful.
— Ja’han Jones (@_Jahan) February 18, 2022
Judge Regina Chu cried when she sentenced Kim Potter to a mere 2 yrs for murdering Duante Wright. She asked for empathy for the murderer.
She never shed a tear for Duante or asked for empathy for his family. pic.twitter.com/IQDi71zmFy
— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) February 18, 2022
Local protestors already pulled up to Judge Chu’s doorsteps to make their voices heard about this unacceptable slap on the wrist for Potter.
A car caravan protest has shut down the street in front of the home of judge Regina Chu, who granted convicted killer cop Kim Potter a downward departure from the recommended sentencing.#JusticeForDaunteWright pic.twitter.com/bfTRjQOM4u
— Freedom Road Socialist Organization – Twin Cities (@FRSO_TwinCities) February 18, 2022
It’s not surprising that Judge Chu thinks public servants should be above the law rather than held most accountable for following it. Twitter detectives pulled up the receipts on Judge Chu’s own life-endangering criminal past. Back in 2005, she was reprimanded by the Minnesota Board of Judicial Standards for driving while legally drunk and crashing into her garage.
hey Judge Regina Chu – this your drunk ass?
👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀#kimpotter #DaunteWright pic.twitter.com/8UgiXfw9SY
— Sandra Dee (@tweeterdee420) February 18, 2022
this part is way too similar. she saw herself and her experience in kim potter. pic.twitter.com/MQQ8R1f0gz
— Holli 🇺🇸 (@irescuedogss) February 18, 2022
An immigration attorney also tweeted that Judge Chu didn’t keep this same energy when she deported and sentenced a young mother to six years for defending her Black friends, who were the only others criminally charged when they were viciously attacked by a White man. You can guess who got away without consequences here once again.
Strange, this wasn’t Judge Chu’s demeanor when she sentenced my client to 75 months for trying to break up a fight, which resulted in her deportation to a country she hasn’t been to since she was a child and separation from her own young children. https://t.co/INCgXtsKoe
— John Bruning (@john_bruning) February 18, 2022
The fight on a bus, started by a white man against her black female friends who had infants with them, several days after she was repeatedly victim of domestic assault. The white guy, who punched her in the face and threw her to the ground, was not arrested or charged.
— John Bruning (@john_bruning) February 18, 2022
We never get to choose the cops who still have virtual freedom to act as judge, jury, and executioner over Black citizens. However, at the ballot box, we do have a say in actual judges like Chu, who ran unopposed and was reelected in both 2010 and 2016. This is why the constant battle to protect voting rights is so important for every election, not just presidential candidates.
After being appointed by former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura in 2002, Judge Regina Chu ran and won unopposed twice (2010 & 2016) for Minnesota 4th District, Position 13 Judge.
You don’t like Judge Chu’s decision today?! – vote her out in the upcoming election in November.
— Shaina M (@smac0905) February 18, 2022
Regina Chu ran unopposed in 2016, and is up for re-election next year. Just, FYI. #KimPotterSentencing
— BombayK (@OuterBoroRoyal) February 18, 2022
As we continue to demand justice for Daunte Wright and his family, remember to keep an eye on next year’s election in Minnesota’s 4th district.