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Jeronimo Yanez, the Minnesota police officer who killed Philando Castile during a traffic stop last year, was found not guilty of second-degree manslaughter Friday. He also was acquitted of two counts of intentional discharge of firearm that endangers safety. Castile was shot and killed inside his car during a traffic stop. His girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds […]

The police department linked to the death of Philando Castile is distancing itself from the town where he was shot to save money. The world was stunned as Philando’s fiancee broadcast the deadly traffic stop where the magnet school cafeteria supervisor was shot by officer Jeronimo Yanez last July on Facebook Live. Now, the St. […]

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The defense team for the cop who fatally shot Philando Castile asked prosecutors Tuesday to turn over any evidence supporting any biased and unreliable witnesses.

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Diamond Reynolds, the girlfriend of Philando Castile, was arrested and charged in relation to a hammer attack on a woman in St. Paul.

The Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile pleads not guilty to manslaughter charges.

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A new filing written by Jeronimo Yanez's defense team claims his use of deadly force was triggered by a gun sighting.

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Lawyers for the Minnesota cop, who fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop in July, wrote in court papers this week that the victim was "negligent" and caused his own death, reports CBS News.

They claim the 32-year-old was negligent because he was high on marijuana while driving and did not obey the officer's commands.