valerie castile, philando’s mother, on today’s not guilty verdict in minnesota.
“my son loved this city, and this city killed my son.”
Video transcript:
Valerie Castile: “I am so disappointed in the state of Minnesota. My son loved this state. He had one tattoo on his body and it was of the twin cities - the state of Minnesota with TC on it. My son loved this city and this city killed my son and a murderer gets away. Are you kidding me right now? We’re not evolving as a civilization - we’re devolving. We have taken steps forward, people have died for us to have these rights, and now we’re devolving. We’re going back down to 1969. Damn! What is it going to take? I’m mad as hell right now, yes I am. My first born, one son, dead here in Minnesota. Under the circumstance just because he (the officer, Jeronimo Yanez) was a police officer that makes it okay. Oh, now they get free range. He’s found innocent on all accounts. He shot into a car with no regard to human life and that’s okay. Thank you Minnesota.”
Articles:
Time: Philando Castile Was a Role Model to Hundreds of Kids, Colleagues Say (July 7, 2016), Minnesota Officer Who Fatally Shot Philando Castile Acquitted of Manslaughter (June 16, 2017)
ABC: Minnesota officer fired from police force after acquittal in Philando Castile shooting
Washington Post: Minn. officer acquitted in shooting of Philando Castile during traffic stop, dismissed from police force (June 16, 2017)
The New York Times: Minnesota Officer Acquitted in Killing of Philando Castile (June 16, 2017)
CNN: Officer who shot Philando Castile found not guilty on all counts (June 16, 2017)
NBC: Officer Who Shot Philando Castile Acquitted of Manslaughter Charge (June 16, 2017)
USA Today: Minnesota officer acquitted of manslaughter in shooting Philando Castile during traffic stop (June 16, 2017)
NPR: Minnesota Police Officer Found Not Guilty In Shooting Death Of Philando Castile (June 16, 2017)
