Jeronimo Yanez

Valerie Castile, mother of Philando Castile, listens during a November 2016 news conference in Minneapolis. On Monday, she reached a near $3 million settlement from the city of St. Anthony, Minn., over the killing of her son by a city police officer.

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Philando Castile's Mother Reaches $3 Million Settlement Over Police Shooting

12:34pm June 26, 2017

by Amy Held

The city of St. Anthony, Minn., said in a statement that "no amount of money could ever replace Philando." It said the deal was reached quickly "to allow the process of healing to move forward."

People gather in November 2016 at J.J. Hill Montessori Magnet School, where Philando Castile worked, in St. Paul, Minn., after charges were filed against St. Anthony police Officer Jeronimo Yanez.

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Minnesota Police Officer Found Not Guilty In Shooting Death Of Philando Castile

6:03pm June 16, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

After five days of deliberations, a jury has found a Minnesota police officer not guilty of manslaughter in the deadly shooting of a black man during a traffic stop last July.

A police officer patrols during a protest in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in New York City on July 9.

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A Letter From Young Asian-Americans To Their Families About Black Lives Matter

11:20am July 27, 2016

Shereen Marisol Meraji and Kat Chow talk to young people who crowd-sourced an open letter to their loved ones, asking them to care about police violence against black Americans.