Bill Would Require Crisis Training, Diversity For Minnesota Police Departments
State lawmakers are advancing a bill to require crisis response training and more diversity on police departments.
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State lawmakers are advancing a bill to require crisis response training and more diversity on police departments.
A Ramsey County Judge Wednesday dismissed a motion from Officer Jeronimo Yanez's attorneys to dismiss the charges against him, including manslaughter.
Drop the charges or proceed with the case? That's the decision Ramsey County District Court Judge William Leary will be tasked with Wednesday morning when oral arguments begin on the charges against 28-year-old St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez.
A new memorial is planned near the spot where Philando Castile was shot and killed.
Attorneys for the St. Anthony police officer charged in the death of Philando Castile say that, contrary to the state's case, their client saw a gun the day of the shooting and was later able to describe its look, color and caliber.
Protesters shut down a House committee meeting Tuesday morning after lawmakers approved a bill that would make protesters pay, in some cases, for the costs of policing demonstrations.
Minnesota officials responded to months of unrest last year after the death of a black man shot by police officers with funding meant to reduce the state's widespread racial disparities. This year, a new Republican-controlled Legislature is plotting a crackdown on protests, with tougher penalties for highway marchers and potentially putting some demonstrators on the hook for the enforcement costs at unruly protests.
Attorneys for St. Anthony police Officer Jeronimo Yanez asked in December that the case be dismissed, saying Castile was negligent in his own death.
Minnesota lawmakers are proposing new legislation to get tough on freeway protesters.
About 300 demonstrators walked onto Interstate 94 last July over the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile.
The second of three community listening sessions held by the Department of Justice following the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile was held Tuesday in St. Anthony.
The community had their first chance to let the Department of Justice know how they feel about police following the shooting of Philando Castile.
A Minnesota judge has denied a request to release squad car video of the July 6 shooting death of Philando Castile.
A federal agency that's reviewing a Minnesota police department after the fatal shooting of Philando Castile is kicking off its work with a series of listening sessions designed to give citizens a chance to express concerns and offer suggestions.
A new judge has been assigned in the trial of Jeronimo Yanez for the death of Philando Castile.
The death of Prince, the confession of Danny Heinrich, and Philando Castile's shooting captivated Minnesota.
Attorneys for the Minnesota police officer who faces a manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile are removing the judge who was assigned to the case.
The daughter of Philando Castile's girlfriend has a new toy to play with this holiday season thanks to an NFL player.
The defense team for Jeronimo Yanez reserved entering a plea to the charges, or discussing any defense motions until the case is assigned a trial judge.
The attorneys for Philando Castile's mother call the assertion that Castile was negligent in his own death "ludicrous."
The attorneys for Philando Castile's mother call the assertion that Castile was negligent in his own death "ludicrous."
Details about a federal review of the St. Anthony Police Department by the Department of Justice are expected to be released Thursday afternoon.
Attorneys for the Minnesota police officer who killed a black man during a July traffic stop are asking that charges against him be dismissed.
Philando Castile was killed July 6 during a traffic stop in the St. Paul suburb of Falcon Heights.
A Minnesota police officer who shot a black man during a traffic stop in a St. Paul suburb is expected to appear in court on criminal charges.
