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The death of Philando Castile and the trial of Jeronimo Yanez

Portraits of Philando Castile and Jeronimo Yanez
Portraits of Philando Castile (left) and Jeronimo Yanez
Nancy Muellner for MPR News

In July 2016, St. Anthony, Minn., police officer Jeronimo Yanez fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, a St. Paul suburb. The world watched the aftermath, live on Facebook. Yanez was charged in Castile's death. Jurors found him not guilty on all charges on June 16, 2017.

MPR News covered the trial on the air, online and in a podcast, 74 Seconds.

Castile family told investigation could last another month

Castile family told investigation could last another month

A day after meeting with Ramsey County Attorney John Choi, an uncle of Philando Castile said he's praying that investigators will do the right thing: conduct a thorough and fair investigation into Castile's shooting death by a police officer.
by Laura Yuen and Riham Feshir

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Protesters deliver petition calling for special prosecutor in Castile case

Protesters deliver petition calling for special prosecutor in Castile case

A Minneapolis grassroots organization, Neighborhoods Organizing for Change, has collected over 7,000 signatures asking for an independent review of the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile.
by Riham Feshir

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Choi names outside attorney to aid in Castile police shooting case

Choi names outside attorney to aid in Castile police shooting case

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said Friday that ex-Hamline University law school dean Don Lewis will be a "special prosecutor" to help him in making decisions tied to the Philando Castile case. Activists quickly challenged Lewis' independence.
by MPR News Staff

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Police union heads decry teacher protest for Castile

Police union heads decry teacher protest for Castile

Leaders of the Minneapolis and St. Paul police unions say Twin Cities teachers unions showed "blatant disrespect for law enforcement" by protesting the killing of Castile in downtown Minneapolis during Tuesday rush hour.
by Matt Sepic

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21 arrests at Minneapolis march over Castile shooting

21 arrests at Minneapolis march over Castile shooting

The protesters, many of them teachers, blocked downtown streets for about three hours Tuesday evening.
by Matt Sepic

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The driving life and death of Philando Castile

The driving life and death of Philando Castile

Philando Castile spent his driving career trapped in a seemingly endless cycle of traffic stops, fines, court appearances, revocations and reinstatements, raising questions about bias, race and luck.
by Cheryl Corley and Eyder Peralta

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At Castile stop, uneasy questions of race and police training

At Castile stop, uneasy questions of race and police training

Did race factor in to the traffic stop that led to an officer killing Philando Castile? Scanner audio suggests it did. Regardless of the officer's motive, critics say proper police protocol wasn't followed after the stop.
by Riham Feshir

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Counter Stories: Is Philando Castile's death Minnesota's "Pettus Bridge" moment?

Counter Stories: Is Philando Castile's death Minnesota's "Pettus Bridge" moment?

Three of the Counter Stories hosts - Luz Maria Frias, Don Eubanks, and Anthony Galloway - join Tom Weber along with special guest Melvin Carter Jr. They discuss the death of Philandro Castile, and what needs to happen next.
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