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
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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.

June 26, 2017 6:48 PM

74 Seconds podcast: An inventory of Philando Castile's car

The car Castile was driving became a central piece of evidence in the case. It was towed away by authorities, photographed for the investigation.The things in his car, when you look through them, are all about another: Another dinner. Another day at work. Another flat tire. Another winter.

by MPR News Staff

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June 26, 2017 12:23 PM

Minnesota police settlements, by the numbers

Some metro-area cities have spent millions to settle police officer conduct cases. The Ruszczyk case is the city's top payout at $20 million.

by Brandt Williams

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June 26, 2017 7:58 AM

Philando Castile family reaches $3M settlement in death

The settlement to be paid to Valerie Castile will avoid a federal wrongful death lawsuit stemming from Philando Castile's death.

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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June 23, 2017 4:29 PM

To be black and armed in Minnesota

"There's a difference between a black man saying to an officer you have a gun, and a white man saying to an officer you have a gun," said a firearms trainer.

by Tracy Mumford

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June 23, 2017 4:00 AM

Yanez juror: 'Nobody was OK with it'

A week after a jury found officer Jeronimo Yanez not guilty on second-degree manslaughter and felony weapons charges, one of the jurors has given MPR News the first detailed account of what took place during deliberations.

by Tom Weber and MPR News Staff

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June 21, 2017 11:00 PM

Use-of-force experts analyze Castile shooting video

On Tuesday, the dashcam video from the night St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez shot and killed Philando Castile was released. MPR News asked two use-of-force experts to analyze what happened in the video.

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June 21, 2017 6:06 PM

'Don't cry, baby': Video reveals Castile girlfriend's agony after shooting

Police video captured Diamond Reynolds and her daughter in the painful minutes after the shooting of Philando Castile. It was released as part of the case file authorities collected following the shooting.

by Riham Feshir

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June 20, 2017 11:35 PM

74 Seconds podcast: The dashcam video

Four days after the verdict, investigators released the video: It's the first time those 74 seconds have been shown outside the courtroom.

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June 18, 2017 1:02 PM

Protesters march through St. Anthony to remember Castile on Sunday

A couple of hundred people began to gather Sunday afternoon in front of the St. Anthony Village City Hall. They're remembering Philando Castile and protesting the acquittal of the officer who killed him.

by Doualy Xaykaothao