Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton said “all of us in Minnesota are forced to confront that this kind of racism exists” at a Thursday press conference following the fatal police shooting of a black man in St. Anthony.
“Nobody should be shot and killed in Minnesota … for a taillight being out of function,” Dayton said. “Nobody should be shot and killed while seated still in their car. I’m heartbroken.”
The man whom police killed, Philando Castile, 32, managed a school cafeteria. He was allegedly pulled over for a broken taillight while he was driving with Diamond “Lavish” Reynolds and her daughter. An officer shot him while he reportedly complied with the officer’s order to show his driver’s license. Read more…
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