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The death of Philando Castile and the trial of Jeronimo Yanez

Portraits of Philando Castile and Jeronimo Yanez
Portraits of Philando Castile (left) and Jeronimo Yanez
Nancy Muellner for MPR News

In July 2016, St. Anthony, Minn., police officer Jeronimo Yanez fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, a St. Paul suburb. The world watched the aftermath, live on Facebook. Yanez was charged in Castile's death. Jurors found him not guilty on all charges on June 16, 2017.

MPR News covered the trial on the air, online and in a podcast, 74 Seconds.

Day 9 of Yanez trial: 'I thought I was going to die': Yanez tells jurors; defense rests

Day 9 of Yanez trial: 'I thought I was going to die': Yanez tells jurors; defense rests

St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez, on trial for killing Philando Castile during a July traffic stop, took the stand Friday, telling jurors he was forced to shoot Castile because he was not complying with the officer's commands.

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Yanez trial, day 10: ‘He’s not lying,’ Yanez attorney tells court; case goes to jury

Yanez trial, day 10: ‘He’s not lying,’ Yanez attorney tells court; case goes to jury

"You can't sit in these chairs and 20-20 vision officer Yanez," defense attorney Earl Gray told jurors. "He said he thought he was going to die. Why else would he do this?" Jurors began deliberating Monday. They'll resume Tuesday morning.

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Day 8 of Yanez trial: Prosecution rests; judge rejects defense move to acquit

The defense also called Jeronimo Yanez's boss, St. Anthony Police Chief Jon Mangseth, who testified to the officer's character. He said he chose him for the crime prevention team and that he's good with the community and sometimes acted as the department's voice at events. He testified that Yanez has no disciplinary problems in his record, and no citizen complaints that he knew of.

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Day 7 of Yanez trial: BCA testimony says Reynolds, daughter were inches from bullets

A morning of mostly technical testimony Wednesday in the manslaughter trial of St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez revealed how close the traffic stop came to having more casualties: Shots Yanez fired at Philando Castile nearly hit Castile's girlfriend and her 4-year-old daughter.

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Day 6 of Yanez trial: Castile's last words: 'I can't breathe,' girlfriend tells jury

Diamond Reynolds took the stand Monday, and continued her testimony in depth Tuesday. She and her 4-year-old daughter were in the car when St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez shot and killed Philando Castile.

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