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Minnesota City To Dismiss Officer Acquitted In Shooting Of Philando Castile

7:16pm June 16, 2017

by David Schaper

The city of St. Anthony released a statement on Friday that police officer Jeronimo Yanez will be dismissed after he was acquitted in the shooting death of a black driver nearly a year ago.

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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.

Trump Attacks Investigators After Reports Of Obstruction Of Justice Probe

5:51pm June 16, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump lashes out via Twitter at investigators who are looking into Russian interference in the 2016 election, stepping on his own policy message for the day. It's a familiar pattern for the president.

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Jury Acquits Minnesota Officer In Shooting Death Of Philando Castile

4:38pm June 16, 2017

by Tim Nelson

The jury found Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez not guilty on all counts in the shooting death of Castile nearly a year ago. Yanez shot Castile after pulling him over for a broken tail light.

Multiple Injuries Reported From Shooting At Field Used For Congressional Baseball Practice

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

3:34pm June 16, 2017

President Trump lashes out on Twitter, calling the Justice Department's Russia probe "the single greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history." Lawmakers decide to play ball, vowing not to let a gunman's attack on Republicans at a practice stop the bipartisan charity game. And five Michigan officials are charged in the Flint water crisis.

Politics & Government

Friday News Roundup - International

3:34pm June 16, 2017

North Korea releases an imprisoned American college student and sends him home - in a coma. Thousands turn out in cities across Russia to protest Putin's rule. And President Trump gives Defense Secretary Mattis the authority to send more troops to Afghanistan.

Michelle Carter, at her trial earlier this week, had exchanged text messages about suicide with a friend who eventually killed himself.

National

Text Messages Urging Suicide Result In Involuntary Manslaughter Conviction

2:41pm June 16, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Michelle Carter's defense attorney had maintained that the case was one of suicide, not homicide. But a judge said her "wanton and reckless conduct" resulted in Conrad Roy's death.

People gather on the steps of the Montgomery County Courthouse in Pennsylvania this week as jury deliberations in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial take place.

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The Cosby And Yanez Juries Appear Deadlocked. Now What?

10:20am June 16, 2017

by David Schaper

With two high-profile cases seemingly teetering on the brink of hung juries this week, you might think it happens quite often. But hung juries are actually relatively rare.

Vice President Mike Pence, seen during an April press conference in Sydney, Australia.

Vice President Pence Hires Outside Lawyer To Deal With Russia Inquiries

6:38pm June 15, 2017

The vice president has hired Richard Cullen, a former U.S. attorney and member of George W. Bush's legal team during the 2000 recount, to respond to inquiries from special counsel Robert Mueller.

Metropolitan Police Department Chief Peter Newsham told reporters Thursday in Washington, D.C., that "it's extremely important" to address attacks on peaceful protests.

National

18 Face Charges Over Melee Near Turkish Ambassador's Residence In D.C.

5:29pm June 15, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Video of Turkish security personnel appearing to attack demonstrators in Washington sparked outrage last month. The Metropolitan Police Department says four people have been arrested.