ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP)— A Minnesota police officer has been charged with second-degree manslaughter after prosecutors determined he acted unreasonably when he shot and killed Philando Castile, a Black man whose girlfriend streamed the gruesome aftermath of the fatal shooting live on Facebook, prosecutors announced Wednesday. FILE – In this July 25, 2016, file photo, […]
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Dozens of Philando Castile Protesters Arrested Near Minnesota Governor’s Home
PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Police arrested dozens of people Tuesday while trying to reopen the street in front of the governor’s mansion in St. Paul, where protesters have been demonstrating over the shooting death of a Black man by a suburban police officer nearly three weeks ago. Tyler Clark Edwards of St. Paul raises his […]
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Minnesota Cop kills Philando Castile During Traffic Stop
FALCON HEIGHTS MN – Thirty-two-year-old Philando Castile is dead following a Wednesday evening (July 6) officer involved shooting in Falcon Heights, near the gates to Minnesota State Fairgrounds. (Photo Credit: Harry Colbert, Jr./Insight News) The immediate aftermath of the shooting was posted live to Facebook by Diamond Reynolds who was seated next to Castile as […]
