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Philando Castile’s Family Reaches $3M Settlement in Death

by Associated PressJune 26, 2017January 25, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mother of Philando Castile, a Black motorist killed by a Minnesota police officer last July, has reached a nearly $3 million settlement with the city that […]

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How the Michael Brown $1.5 Million Settlement Compares with Other Wrongful Death-by-Cop Lawsuits

by Associated PressJune 24, 2017January 25, 2022

LOUIS (AP) — The $1.5 million awarded this week to the parents of Michael Brown is the latest of several large settlements involving killings of Black people by police, but […]

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Hundreds Gather at Protest after Minnesota Officer Acquitted in Philando Castile’s Death

by Associated PressJune 16, 2017January 25, 2022

PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota police officer was cleared Friday in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile, a Black motorist whose death captured national attention when his girlfriend streamed […]

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Minnesota Officer Acquitted in Fatal Shooting of Philando Castile

by Associated PressJune 16, 2017January 25, 2022

PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota police officer was acquitted of manslaughter Friday in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile, a Black motorist whose girlfriend streamed the aftermath live on […]

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Minnesota Officer Charged with Manslaughter in Philando Castile Death

by Associated PressNovember 16, 2016January 25, 2022

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 […]

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Family of Minnesota Black Man Shot by Officer Seeks Federal Probe

by Associated PressAugust 11, 2016January 25, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The family of a Black man shot by a Minnesota police officer during a traffic stop is seeking a federal investigation into his death. In a Sunday, […]

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Dozens of Philando Castile Protesters Arrested Near Minnesota Governor’s Home

by Associated PressJuly 27, 2016January 25, 2022

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 […]

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Minnesota Cop kills Philando Castile During Traffic Stop

by Special to the AFROJuly 7, 2016January 25, 2022

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: […]

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