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74 Seconds tells the story of a July 2016 traffic stop that ended with the world watching a man die, live on their phones. This is the story of that man, Philando Castile, and the officer who is about to go on trial for his death, Jeronimo Yanez. Through comprehensive reporting, MPR News examines th…

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    • Mar 15, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    Introducing In Front of Our Eyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 2:16


    In March 2021, the first of the former officers charged in the killing of George Floyd will go on trial in Minnesota. Police officers are rarely prosecuted in such cases—and the world will be watching. MPR News, which has followed this case in detail from the beginning, will bring listeners updates on this monumental case, and the consequences it holds for the city and the country. Created in collaboration with American Public Media.

    16 Shots: A podcast about the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018 3:58


    The events we covered in 74 Seconds were only a piece of a larger national conversation on policing and justice. A new podcast from WBEZ and The Chicago Tribune examines a case still unfolding in Chicago.

    Further listening

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2018 3:45


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    What happens now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 25:44


    The trial is over. A settlement has been signed. But how do people move forward? Plus: An interview with Wesley Lowery, a journalist who tracks police shootings across the U.S. Please consider taking our closing survey.

    The shooting of Justine Ruszczyk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2017 13:10


    On July 15, the Twin Cities had its third high-profile police shooting in less than two years.

    To be black and armed in Minnesota

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2017 19:25


    'There's this fear about a black man with a gun,' said Lucky Rosenbloom, a firearms trainer — who says he's likely the only African-American trainer in the state of Minnesota.

    The anniversary of the shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2017 8:23


    On July 6, 2017, Philando Castile's family and friends marked one year since the traffic stop when he was killed. Plus: What's coming next from the 74 Seconds team.

    The documents and the juror

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2017 21:06


    We dig into the case's investigative files and what they tell us about the night of shooting. Plus: One of the jurors in the trial sits down for an extended interview.

    An inventory of Philando Castile's car

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2017 8:09


    The car Castile was driving became a central piece of evidence in the case. It was towed away by authorities, photographed for the investigation.The things in his car, when you look through them, are all about another: Another dinner. Another day at work. Another flat tire. Another winter.

    The dashcam video

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2017 24:24


    Four days after the verdict, investigators released the video: It's the first time those 74 seconds have been shown outside the courtroom.

    After the verdict

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2017 27:14


    We already know the outcome. But even though the trial has come to an end, for a lot of people, this story is not over.

    Trial, Day 14: The verdict

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2017 5:12


    On Friday, on the fifth day of deliberation, the jury in the trial of Jeronimo Yanez reached a verdict: Not guilty on all counts. We called reporter Riham Feshir, at the courthouse, in the minutes after the verdict was announced.

    Trial, Day 12: Jury at an impasse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2017 5:21


    The judge re-read jurors a portion of the instructions he'd given them on Monday. "You should not hesitate to reexamine your views and change your opinion if they become erroneous, but you should not surrender your honest opinion simply because other jurors disagree or merely to reach a verdict."

    Trial, Day 11: Preparing for a verdict

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2017 8:42


    The jury is about to go into its third day of deliberations. And while the Twin Cities waits for a verdict, a St. Paul police commander explains his department's layered approach to handling large groups and tense moments.

    Trial, Day 10: The jury deliberates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 6:03


    Both sides make their final arguments. The judge issues detailed instructions. And the case is left in the hands of the jury.

    Trial, Day 9: Jeronimo Yanez takes the stand

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2017 12:09


    'I thought I was going to die,' Jeronimo Yanez told the jury. 'I had no other choice.'

    Trial, Day 8: The prosecution rests, the defense begins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2017 19:53


    By the fourth day of testimony, the prosecution has rested, the defense has moved for acquittal, and we expect to hear soon from Jeronimo Yanez himself.

    Trial, Day 6: Yanez's partner testifies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2017 15:13


    On the second day of testimony, two of the witnesses closest to the shooting -- Diamond Reynolds and police officer Joseph Kauser -- take the stand.

    Trial, Day 5: The dashcam and Diamond Reynolds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2017 15:54


    The jury is seated, the defense and prosecution have made their opening statements, and the first of the witnesses take the stand -- including the woman who brought this case to the attention of millions.

    Trial, Day 4: Getting to 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2017 23:14


    As the first week of the trial ends, the jury in the case starts to take shape. Plus: Why choosing a jury for the trial of a police officer is different than for other trials.

    Trial, Day 1: Jury selection begins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2017 15:12


    In the first of our trial updates, 50 potential jurors are sworn in, given questionnaires and instructed in the basics of the case against Yanez.

    4: The World is Watching

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2017 28:16


    After Philando Castile's death, people marched, they chanted, they camped out in front of the governor's mansion. But no one was sure what would happen next.

    3: The Traffic Stop

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2017 21:38


    What we know -- and what we don't know -- about those 74 seconds, and the Facebook video that made millions of people witnesses to Philando Castile's final moments.

    2: The Officer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2017 27:13


    When he pulled over Philando Castile, Jeronimo Yanez was working the night shift, patrolling three small Twin Cities suburbs. His law enforcement career was largely unremarkable. Now, he's about to go on trial.

    1: The Driver

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2017 18:51


    Meet Philando Castile, the elementary school cafeteria worker whose name became a chant and whose face became a symbol.

    Coming Soon: 74 Seconds

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2017 4:16


    A man is dead, his last moments captured on Facebook Live. The police officer who pulled the trigger is now on trial. What happened the night of July 6, 2016? And what happens now?

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