Minnesota

Trial Of Cop Who Killed Philando Castile Kicks Off

Police form a line in response to protesters who blocked a highway while rallying in response to the killing of Philando Castile, who was shot and killed by a suburban St. Paul police officer on July 6. (AP/Joe Danborn)
The much-anticipated manslaughter trial of the Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile during a routine traffic stop last summer is set to begin Tuesday with jury selection.

VIDEO: Minnesota Cops Release Dog on 82-Year-Old Woman for Turning Off Flashlight

Minnesota police say they were in fear for their lives when they released an attack dog on an unarmed 82-year-old grandmother on her own property, mistaking her for a burglar.
After all, Coon Rapids police say the woman escalated the situation by turning off her flashlight when they confronted her early one morning as she was working inside her family’s backyard shed.
The woman did not speak English so she had no idea who the people were outside the shed barking orders while holding growling dogs.