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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.

A student remembers her school's 'lunch man,' Philando Castile

A student remembers her school's 'lunch man,' Philando Castile

A 10-year-old girl and her dad talk about Philando Castile, who worked in the lunchroom of her Minnesota school. Two years ago, Castile was shot and killed by a police officer who pulled him over.
by Heidi Glenn and Liyna Anwar

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Man allegedly angry over Castile case is charged in hacking

According to an indictment, Cameron Thomas Crowley, who goes by "Vigilance," faces multiple charges, including three counts of intentional access to a protected computer, one count of intentional damage to a protected computer, and one count of aggravated identity theft.
by The Associated Press

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Museum to launch exhibit of art created after Castile shooting

Museum to launch exhibit of art created after Castile shooting

After Philando Castile was shot and killed by a police officer in a Twin Cities suburb in 2016, his mother, Valerie Castile, received art and condolences from around the world. Some of those pieces will come together in a new art exhibit this summer.
by Jon Collins

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Listen to all of MPR News' Peabody-winning 74 Seconds podcast

Listen to all of MPR News' Peabody-winning 74 Seconds podcast

In July 2016, officer Jeronimo Yanez shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop in a Twin Cities suburb. The world watched the aftermath, live on Facebook. Yanez was charged in Castile's death. Jurors found him not guilty on all charges June 16, 2017. MPR News covered the trial on the air, online and in the 74 Seconds podcast.
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Fundraiser honoring Castile pays off students' lunch debt

A fundraising campaign honoring Philando Castile has raised enough money to pay the debt of students enrolled in a federal school lunch program in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Diamond Reynolds reaches $800,000 settlements in Castile shooting

Diamond Reynolds reaches $800,000 settlements in Castile shooting

The St. Anthony City Council on Tuesday night approved a settlement of $675,000 and disclosed an additional $125,000 settlement reached on behalf of the city of Roseville.
by Jon Collins

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Philando Castile fundraiser tops $80,000 to erase student lunch debt

Philando Castile fundraiser tops $80,000 to erase student lunch debt

A fundraiser honoring the school cafeteria worker killed by a police officer is one of many philanthropic efforts to nick away at a persistent problem of school lunch debts.
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74 Seconds podcast: What happens now?

74 Seconds podcast: What happens now?

A look at some of the lingering impacts of the death of Philando Castile and the trial of Jeronimo Yanez. Plus: An interview with Wesley Lowery, a journalist who tracks police shootings across the U.S.
by MPR News Staff

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