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Minnesota officer acquitted in fatal shooting of Philando Castile to receive buyout

By Joshua Barajas

Jeronimo Yanez will receive $48,500 following his removal from the department, according to details of the separation agreement reported by the Star Tribune.

New video shows girlfriend of slain Philando Castile and her daughter in back of squad car

By Joshua Barajas

Moments after Philando Castile was shot by a law enforcement officer, the victim's girlfriend and her daughter were put in the back of a responding officer's squad car. Authorities released an excerpt of that video to the public Wednesday.

Dashcam footage shows Philando Castile’s fatal encounter with police

By Joshua Barajas

Newly released dashcam footage shows what happened moments before Officer Jeronimo Yanez fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop last summer.

Thousands protest acquittal of officer who killed Philando Castile

By Omar Etman

Thousands of protesters filled the streets of St. Paul on Friday night and 18 were arrested after a jury acquitted the police officer who shot Philando Castile.

Acquittal of officer who killed Philando Castile sparks emotional outcry

By PBS News Hour

A jury found Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez not guilty Friday in the shooting of Philando Castile. The shooting garnered national attention in 2016, when the aftermath of the fatal encounter was streamed via Facebook Live. Tim Nelson of Minnesota…

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Jury finds Minnesota officer not guilty in shooting death of Philando Castile

By Joshua Barajas

The officer fatally shot Castile after pulling him over for a broken taillight outside St. Paul last year.

State lawmakers rush to protect funding for Planned Parenthood

By Lev Facher, STAT

As the White House and Republican-led Congress take aim at federal funding for health providers like Planned Parenthood that offer abortion services, some state lawmakers may step in to fill the breach.

States want more career and technical training, but struggle to find teachers

By Sophie Quinton, Stateline

Two-thirds of states are currently reporting a shortage of career and technical education teachers in at least one specialty.

Flocks of birds perish by crashing into new Minnesota Vikings stadium

By Alison Thoet

Scores of birds are dying due to collisions with the new U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, according to a new report from the Audubon Society.

Minnesota Somali group says rejecting federal grant was right

By Amy Forliti, Associated Press

The leaders of a Minnesota nonprofit that works to improve the lives of young Somalis knew the stakes were high when they rejected $500,000 in federal funding earlier this month.