It’s July 6, the first anniversary of the death of Philando Castile, and three weeks after the officer who shot him in a St. Paul suburb was acquitted of all charges. Sarah Catherine Walker stands outside the 4th Police Precinct in nearby Minneapolis — the same precinct protesters seized almost two years ago after cops […]
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Facebook rejected a search warrant for Philando Castile’s girlfriend after he was killed by cop
Newly-uncovered documents show that in the days immediately following the fatal shooting of Philando Castile by a Minnesota police officer, state authorities sought access to private messages and photos belonging to Castile’s girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds. Reynolds famously livestreamed the aftermath of Castile’s shooting on Facebook. Facebook, the documents show, refused to comply with the warrant […]
Daily Show's Trevor Noah Says New Philando Castile Footage 'Broke Me'
Trevor Noah isn’t just angry about the recent acquittal of Philando Castile’s shooter. He’s heartbroken. On Wednesday’s Daily Show, Noah played newly released dashcam footage of the moment Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez shot Castile five times during a July 2016 traffic stop. Prefacing the footage, Noah remarked, “If you’ve already watched this video, you don’t have […]
Trevor Noah on Philando Castile Case: NRA Speaks Up, 'Unless You're Black'
For Trevor Noah, the recent acquittal of Philando Castile’s shooter, Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez, is no laughing matter. On Monday’s episode of The Daily Show, a solemn Noah dedicated the final minutes of his news roundup to Yanez, who on Friday was found not guilty of second-degree manslaughter after fatally shooting Castile during a […]
Thousands protest in Minnesota after officer acquitted in death of Philando Castile
Published time: 17 Jun, 2017 03:09 Edited time: 17 Jun, 2017 03:20 Protesters took to the streets across St. Paul, Minnesota, after a jury found former St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez not guilty in the 2016 shooting of motorist Philando Castile. Read More – Not guilty: Minnesota jury acquits officer who shot Philando Castile […]
The police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile has been acquitted
Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office via Associated Press Jeronimo Yanez, the Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile last July, was acquitted Friday. The 29-year-old had been charged with second-degree manslaughter and two counts of dangerous discharge of a firearm, and faced a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. Castile’s death garnered national […]