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Philando Castile’s Mom Donated $8,000 to Clear School Lunch Debt. But We Can Do Better
It’s just one of the ways Valerie Castile is upholding her son’s legacy. Before Philando Castile, a beloved cafeteria supervisor in St. Paul, Minn., was shot and killed by a police officer during a routine traffic stop in July 2016, he was known for the care and generosity he demonstrated towards the kids he served.…
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Philando Castile’s Mom Is Sick of Wayne LaPierre and the NRA’s Hypocrisy
Following Wayne LaPierre’s rigorous commitment to arming educators in the wake of yet another school shooting, Philando Castile’s mother has called the National Rifle Association CEO a hypocrite for not standing up for her son, who both owned a gun and was a public school employee. Castile’s mother, Valerie, told the New York Daily News…
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Minn. Police Training Fund Won’t Be Named After Philando Castile After All Because That Would Be Too Much Like Right
In an 8-2 vote on Thursday, the Minnesota peace officer training board declined to name a police training fund after Philando Castile, a 32-year-old black man shot and killed by police last year for … driving while black. As reported by The Root, on the one-year anniversary of Castile’s shooting death at the hands of…
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City of St. Anthony, Minn., Reaches $3,000,000 Settlement With Family of Philando Castile
The city of St. Anthony, Minn., will avoid a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Philando Castile’s family in the wake of his 2016 shooting death by paying out nearly $3 million to his family. According to the Associated Press, Castile’s mother is set to receive the $2.995 million as settlement in Castile’s death at the…
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On The Vital And Audacious Rage Of Valerie Castile, The Newest Member Of The "Fucked Up Mother's Club"
Last Friday, an unsurprising but still disturbing announcement reverberated across the internet. A jury in Minnesota acquitted former police officer Jeronimo Yanez of all charges associated with the shooting death of Philando Castile. The announcement of the acquittal was kind of like being reminded of a slightly older, neglected wound that had started to bleed…
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Resist! Thousands Flood the Streets After Not Guilty Verdict in Police Killing of Philando Castile
Thousands of angry, woke and fired-up Minnesotans took to the streets on Friday, hours after ex-Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez was acquitted of all charges in the shooting death of 32-year-old motorist Philando Castile nearly one year ago. The protesters gathered at the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul, holding “Black Lives Matter” signs and chanting, “No…
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Philando Castile's Family, Girlfriend Speak Out After Cop Is Charged With Manslaughter
Philando Castile’s family and loved ones are expressing relief that the Minnesota officer who shot and killed the beloved school cafeteria worker will be facing charges. In addition, according to KARE-TV, Castile’s family are in full support of the decision to charge St. Anthony, Minn., Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez with manslaughter in Castile’s death instead…