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On the evening of July 6, 2016, Valerie Castile was sleeping in her bedroom, exhausted after a long road trip back home from a family reunion in St. Louis. Just after 9 p.m. she was awakened by her daughter, who shared harrowing news about Philando, Castile's 32-year-old son. “She told me that Philando was on Facebook dying,” Castille recalled. “So, that's how I found out.” Her daughter watched her moaning, bleeding brother on a Facebook Live stream, as it was captured in real-time by his girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds. The video showed a traffic stop in which St. Anthony Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez held a gun on Castile and Reynolds, only seconds after shooting Castile in front of Reynolds and her four-year-old daughter. Yanez would later tell investigators that he feared for his life and thought Castile was pulling out a gun, not the ID that he asked for. On the officer's body camera video, Castile — who was legally carrying a gun — can be heard saying he was not pulling his firearm out. Yanez fired the shots seconds later.  Castile says she still questions Yanez's explanation. “He stuck that gun in that car and shot my son while he was seat-belted in the car and had a woman and a child in the car,” Castile said. “What would make you afraid of a Black family?” A jury acquitted Yanez of criminal charges in 2017. It's been six years since Castile's death and the later acquittal of Yanez, which sparked enthusiastic protests and calls for change across the nation. Evan Frost | MPR News 2021 Valerie Castile, mother of Philando Castile, speaks about his son's life, death, and legacy during a press conference on the five-year anniversary of his death in St. Paul. “He's magnified and amplified a lot of the problems within the country,” Castile said of her late son. She believes that his killing exposed police brutality and racial disparities and differences in how Americans who are licensed to carry weapons are treated. “It made the world stand still,” she said. “It uncovered a plague.” Though the incident unfolded while classes were out for the summer, the news of Philando Castile's death quickly traveled across the network of parents of the nearly 400 children at J.J. Hill Montessori School where Castile worked. He was the school's beloved cafeteria supervisor — affectionately known as Mr. Phil. The people who knew him best say Castile had a knack for connecting with all students, but especially special needs students and students of color. As one parent of a J.J. Hill student said: “People knew him from his smile, before they even knew his name.” Another parent called him “Mr. Rogers with dreadlocks.” Before he was killed, Castile had been stopped by police in the Twin Cities at least 52 times and issued citations for minor offenses such as not wearing a seatbelt and speeding, but never for any serious crimes.  Maria Alejandra Cardona | MPR News file J.J. Hill Montessori School in St. Paul, Minn., is the school Philando Castile worked as a cafeteria supervisor. Many J.J. Hill students, including those who knew Castile and are now in middle school and high school, say the killing and the acquittal inspired a stronger commitment to social justice within them. Fourteen-year-old Naomi Carter, who attended J.J. Hill in pre-K and kindergarten, is now an eighth-grader at Capitol Hill Magnet in St. Paul. There, she's part of a student leadership group called “Where Everyone Belongs” and treasurer of the Black Student Union. She said the killing of Castile has helped inspire her to become a lawyer one day. “I never really said I wanted to be a lawyer until after it happened with Philando Castile. And I held onto that for a long time,” she said. “So, eventually after it happened to George Floyd, then I started thinking about it again. Being a lawyer would really help this because a lot of these cases don't get tried, and they don't get justice. If I became a lawyer, then I could try these cases.” Valerie Castile said she is encouraged by the youth, both those who came through JJ Hill and beyond. “They're beginning to see what we've been saying all along,” she said. “And I can say technology has been instrumental in that.” Full coverage The death of Philando Castile and the trial of Jeronimo Yanez ChangeMakers Valerie and Allysza Castile, carrying on Philando's spirit 2021 Philando Castile's mother criticizes lack of progress in police accountability What should we cover next? Pass the Mic

Potter is charged with first and second-degree manslaughter after she shot Daunte Wright on April 11 during a traffic stop. Wright's family and community leaders held a press conference Monday afternoon to demand Potter be held accountable. --Georgia Fort reports: Jury selection for former Brooklyn Center Police officer Kimberly Potter begins today. Potter is charged with the death of Daunte Wright. Wright's family and community leaders held a press conference Monday afternoon to demand Potter be held accountable.“We all thought it was important to be here today,” said the Wright family's attorney Jeff Storms, “because of the history of this state of not holding officers accountable.”Potter is charged with first and second degree manslaughter after she shot Daunte Wright on April 11 during a traffic stop. Potter told officials she had mistaken her gun for her taser. Her attorneys are expected to argue that it was an accident.“Kim Potter was seen as a senior officer who trained officers and cadets who claimed she'd mistaken a gun for a taser,” said George Floyd's girlfriend, Courteney Ross.  “We are in Minnesota and we will not continue to let these racist cops walk the street. We will send them to prison as we did Derek Chauvin.”Valerie Castile, mother of Philando Castile, was also at the protest. She called out flaws in the State's judicial system that contributed to the officer who fatally shot her son being found not guilty. She said she hopes that Potter's trial will be different.“We really want this jury to use their independent thinking and look at the laws. The laws are flawed,” said Castile. Testimony in the Kim Potter trial is expected to begin December 8. 

For the past five years, usually some time in August, members of the Flower Power Collective can be seen hauling buckets of flowers to the Indian Mounds Park in St. Paul. From sunrise to sundown, artists and community members carefully place flower after flower on the grass, working to create a vibrant art piece. Group members say their goal is to provide healing spaces for those who have been impacted by their criminal justice system. Whether they were incarcerated or knew someone who was, community members are encouraged to bring bouquets and share stories. “It just comes together in such a beautiful way. Like, there's just enough structure where we can still flow like water. That's that's the only way I can describe it,” said artist Bella Dawson, who joined the group in high school.Laura LeBlanc, who helped found the Flower Power collective, said it was born during protests after the police shooting of Jamar Clark – particularly because she wasn't there. “And I asked myself why I wasn't at the protests, because I believe in the protest deeply,” said LeBlanc, who formerly worked as an advocate for youth in the criminal justice system. Though she still doesn't have an answer, “what was clear to me was, we needed other spaces besides protests. We needed spaces where we build the world that we want to live in, that we're honoring the tragedy and not ignoring it. So that's what Flower Power is, is honoring the tragedy of that full continuum of the criminal justice complex.”The first flower display LeBlanc remembers doing was at Philando Castile's funeral. LeBlanc said the group started working  at 4:30 in the morning at the cathedral grounds, to avoid getting removed before their piece was finished. But they didn't get kicked out. Now, the group has a regular relationship with Philando's mother Valerie Castile, and creates flower arrangements for the yearly candlelight vigil she hosts for her son.Many of the Flower Power artists bring a passion for advocacy and social justice, said LeBlanc.  And for Dawson, the young artist, Flower Power provides a new kind of way to protest - one that doesn't necessarily mean taking to the streets. “At the end of the day,  if you're not right within here, within your heart, it's like, how are you showing up in the community?” asked Dawson. “We don't want a space like Flower Power to just be on that day. We want to be able to create spaces like this, where people can flow like water, and breathe and love and connect.”Fellow artist and roommate Sabrina Nur said that's exactly what Flower Power was able to do last summer at George Floyd Square: provide a space for people to breathe. “Because people are chanting, “I can't breathe” and like you're putting that into the universe, you know, so it's affecting you. People don't realize the words they say and the actions they do, how that affects you,” Nur said. “So we need spaces like Flower Power where we can breathe, we will breathe, we have the right to breathe.”The Flower Power collective is housed within the nonprofit Oyate Hotanin, which focuses on uplifting American Indian art and activism. The artists gather at the Indian Mounds Park due to their long fight to keep the area preserved and respected as a burial ground, said executive director Strong Buffalo. The grounds were where Dakota people used to bury their dead, along with their belongings. Today, only six of the dozens of the original burial mounds are still standing, as the others were destroyed by farming, housing and park development. “It was almost like our ancestors were imprisoned, too,” said Strong Buffalo. “Those Indian mounds have been burials for Indian people for probably about 10,000 years and has been inside of this city park in St. Paul for about 160 years without people really realizing that these are the remains of people.”The Flower Power Collective's next event at Mounds Park takes place on August 7 from sunrise to sundown. 

Philando Castile was fatally shot during a traffic stop by police officer Jeronimo Yanez, on July 6th, 2016. His mother Valerie, has become an activist seeking to reduce violence between the black community and police in day to day interactions. Jackie Carter runs a non profit organization that has partnered with Valerie to distribute "Not Reaching Pouches' that drivers can place their license, registration and insurance in to prevent reaching and escalating traffic stops. Like and Subscribe to the Black and Blue Podcast at BlackandBluePodcast.com. https://www.notreaching.com/ https://www.allianceforsafetrafficstops.org/

Motorists and police will have new guidance that may help avoid deadly shootings like the one that killed Philando Castile four years ago Monday. His mother, Valerie Castile pushed for the changes after her son was fatally shot by a St. Anthony police officer during a traffic stop in a St. Paul suburb seconds after he told the officer he had a firearm in his vehicle. Castile said the update to the Minnesota Driver’s Manual could save lives. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday July 7, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

On this episode of Time For Lunch, we’re delving into the stories behind of one of our very favorite cooking tools: the cast iron pan! Hannah and Harry learn about the process of making these heavy skillets from Isaac Morey or Smithey Ironware in Charleston, South Carolina. Plus, we explore cast iron’s 2,000 year long history, learn a new cornbread recipe, hear some jokes, and much more. If you’d like to hear your voice on the show, ask a grownup to help you record yourself using the voice memo app on an iPhone and email your questions, jokes, and recipes to timeforlunchpodcast@gmail.com. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.Heritage Radio Network will be donating 10% of our membership drive proceeds from today until June 15 to the Philando Castile Relief Foundation, to support the important work being done by Valerie Castile and her family. Visit heritageradionetwork.org/donate to make your gift.Time For Lunch is powered by Simplecast. 

On this episode of Time For Lunch, we're delving into the stories behind of one of our very favorite cooking tools: the cast iron pan! Hannah and Harry learn about the process of making these heavy skillets from Isaac Morey or Smithey Ironware in Charleston, South Carolina. Plus, we explore cast iron's 2,000 year long history, learn a new cornbread recipe, hear some jokes, and much more. If you'd like to hear your voice on the show, ask a grownup to help you record yourself using the voice memo app on an iPhone and email your questions, jokes, and recipes to timeforlunchpodcast@gmail.com. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.Heritage Radio Network will be donating 10% of our membership drive proceeds from today until June 15 to the Philando Castile Relief Foundation, to support the important work being done by Valerie Castile and her family. Visit heritageradionetwork.org/donate to make your gift.Time For Lunch is powered by Simplecast. 

This week on Meat and Three, we’re sharing a special episode that addresses recent police violence and revisits HRN’s tribute to Philando Castile, a school cafeteria worker who was killed by a police officer on July 6, 2016 in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. We also had the privilege of speaking with Philando’s mother, Valerie Castile, who provides an update on the work she’s doing through the Philando Castile Relief Foundation to support families who have lost loved ones to gun violence, pay school lunch debts, and enact police reform.HRN will be donating 10% of our membership drive proceeds from today until June 15 to the Philando Castile Relief Foundation, to support the important work being done by Valerie Castile and her family. Visit heritageradionetwork.org/donate to make your giftPhoto of Valerie Castil by Lorie ShaullMeat and Three is powered by Simplecast.

Ujamaa Place invited the community to "Commemorate Black History & Culture Day" at the George Latimer Library in partnership with Saint Paul Public Library in celebration of its 10 years of service to its men and the community.    Celebrate Black History & Culture Exhibit 2020 Program *Program subject to change without notice. 12:00noon- 12:30 Welcome / Introduction 12:30am - 2:00pm Author's Loft + Music & Art Exhibition Local Black authors will be featured.  Authors will autograph all books purchased. "Hope in the Struggle" by Dr. Josie R. Johnson Publisher: University of Minnesota Press "Towards An African Education" by Professor Mahmoud El-Kati Publisher: In Black Ink "Diesel Heart" by Melvin Carter, Jr. Publisher: MN Historical Society Press Music & Art Exhibition: Ujamaa Place "Music Therapy" Take a "Music Therapy" class with Ujamaa Men facilitated by the "Behavior Health & Wellness" team Darnell Baker and Faith Lofton and Housing Coach, Keith Nance, who is a talented musician.  DJ Roosevelt Mansfield, Ujamaa youth coach, will be on the 1s and 2s. "Philando Castile Art in Healing" exhibit and discussion with Ujamaa men facilitated by Valerie Castile featuring artists who healed the community after the death of her son. Ujamaa Podcast: "A Black Man's Sketch" will be recorded LIVE. Click here (http://www.ujamaaplace.org/black-history--culture-2020-exhibit.html) to learn more.

Ujamaa men talked to community leaders, Philando Castile Relief Foundation President, Valerie Castile and Ujamaa Place President/CEO Otis Zanders about the importance of exercising the right to vote for all elected officials. #Ujamaa10Forward @ABlackMansSketch

Valerie Castile was thrown into the national spotlight after her son, Philando Castile, was shot and killed by a police officer. Now the CEO and President of the Philando Castile Relief Foundation, Valerie talks to Chanda about how she’s channeling her grief into good, her approach to philanthropy, and keeping her son’s legacy alive.

In this hour, Jearlyn tackles the issue of school lunch debt and the impact that has on schoolkids.  She looks at ways to combat this problem in two ways.  Mary Cathryn Ricker, Commissioner of MN Department of Education, tells us what the state is doing.  After that, Valerie Castile discusses how the foundation named after her son (Philando) is helping those families in need.

It's Palm Sunday! That's when Jesus rode the donkey into Jerusalem, and the people laid palm branches and cloaks down in his path and shouted, "Hail, King of the Jews!" The following week the people turned on him, and he was crucified and killed. BTW: That Nipsey Hussle / YG song "FDT" is duuuuumb. Trump spoke nothing but love and truth. They rap nothing but hate and lies. It reminds me of this 2016 incident after the election when the blacks beat up a white man who voted for Trump, after a fender bender (I believe they were at-fault, not the white man). SEE MORE HERE: https://youtu.be/msOhC5ituSY LEFTIST VIOLENCE COMPILATION ("Progressive" David Pakman in Denial) Ilhan Omar and AOC are sympathy-fishing and inciting hate against the right by claiming victim of "death threats." Dan Crenshaw called the former out over her description of 9/11 as "some people did something." LOL She called it "dangerous incitement." Speaking of "dangerous" truth speech, I was thinking about my convo with Joe on Thursday 4/11/19 show, he claimed Jesse talking about "most blacks" was untrue and posed a "danger" to him personally and other nice, well-meaning blacks like him! SMH victim-mentality! Lies! Low standards! I'm gonna try to explain more. It's popular to hate police now — Valerie Castile hoped for the death of the former cop who killed her son Philando. The evil genius of immigration...? I might get to this. I got an interesting text from BGTG about anxiety, b-ball, Jerry West, after my talk about Kyle Guy, the NCAA star. VID: https://youtu.be/U6ssLWNymKA http://thehakereport.com

This week was more important than most. Leading up to one of the most important and influential elections in the history of this country we thought it was important to tackle both local and national politics. Spoken word artist and winner of the 2018 Miss Africa beauty pageant , Gboea Flumo stopped by to help discuss some of the issues surrounding the city. City Council at-large candidate, Dionne Reeder, stopped by as well to discuss the race she’s currently involved in and to lay out her plan for our future. Closing the show i was able to talk to Miss Valerie Castile, the mother of slain police brutality victim, Philando Castile. We talked about not only the death of her son but where black men go moving forward as we try to build a world up where skin tone isn’t seen as a weapon. Trust me you don’t want to miss this. Be back next week.

TONIGHT ON RADAR RADIO USA. I HAD THE PLEASURE OF SITTING DOWN WITH VALERIE CASTILE, PHILANDO CASTILES MOTHER. SHE WAS PASSIONATE, ELEGANT IN A NON OVERBEARING WAY, DIGNIFIED AND HONEST. SHE WAS PURE AND AT TIMES I COULD FEEL HER EMOTIONS. I WAS ABLE TO INTRODUCE HER TO THE “NOT REACHING TEAM”! IT WAS AN HONOR TO FINALLY SPEAK WITH A MOTHER WHO KNOWS FIRST HAND WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. #MURDER

Closing Argument with Walter Hudson - KTLK Twin Cities News Talk AM 1130 - 103.5 FM

Closing Argument with Walter Hudson - KTLK Twin Cities News Talk AM 1130 - 103.5 FM

Join us around the table as we discuss Amanda Seales exchange with Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner at the Dinner & Discourse, Valerie Castile reacts to son's verdict, Black Lives Matter, Racism in America and the Church. Welcome to America by Lecrae FUBU by Solange

We're coming back atcha with another great episode! We're talking to Laura Fuentes, the CEO of Fuentes Media, Founder of MOMables, and a Lifestyle Entrepreneur. She's the Author of 3 cookbooks, Executive Producer of video campaigns, makes television appearances, has competed (and won!) on Food Network, and often partners with brands in digital campaigns in both English and Spanish. With her background in Global Economics, MBA in Business Development, and 7 successful years growing her online businesses, Laura helps other entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses in LauraFuentes.co. We also dive into some of the heavier things that have been happening in the last few weeks including the Bill Cosby mistrial and the Philando Castile verdict. As well as touching on that superb Teen Vogue article, How to Masturbate If You Have a Vagina. Lastly, we're honoring Valerie Castile and all the other mothers who have tragically lost children to police brutality. We touch on the importance and power of her rage, but this article from Very Smart Brothas sums up what we're feeling perfectly.  

On July 6, 2016, the school nutrition community suffered the tragic loss of one of its own when Philando Castile was shot by police during a routine traffic stop in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. Philando—a.k.a. "Mr. Phil" and "Mr. Rogers with dreadlocks"—was the beloved 32-year-old cafeteria supervisor for the J.J. Hill Montessori School in Saint Paul. In this special episode, produced in collaboration with Saint Paul Public Schools, we hear about Philando from his colleagues and his mother, Valerie Castile. They join us in mourning, and in celebration of a life well lived and a job well done. Image: Student letter posted outside J.J. Montessori School, Saint Paul: "This year I was going to give you a gift but then you dided but Im giving you a gift anyway! You hade the biggest heart ever I rilly miss you. I rilly rilly miss you Your the best lunch man we ever could have I wish you were alive. You have Rainbows in your heart!"