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Minnesota: Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez on Trial for Killing Philando Castile

HeadlineMay 30, 2017

In Minnesota, St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez is going on trial this week on charges of manslaughter for killing African American Philando Castile during a traffic stop last year. It’s the first time in at least 30 years that a police officer in Minnesota has faced charges for killing someone while on duty, and comes after nationwide demonstrations protesting Castile’s killing.

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