The line of people who wanted to stop by Castile’s casket to pay their respects stretched outside of the church and down the front steps.
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He also said he is thankful for police and their service, but said people need to find a way to come together.
Castile has become the latest face of the Black Lives Matter movement, with protests being held across the country including Minneapolis-St.
Pall bearers were dressed in all white and led the family into the cathedral following a processional where Castile’s body made its way to the church in a horse-drawn carriage. Castile was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop in. His girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, recorded the aftermath live on her cell phone.
Orfield co-authored a study in 2003 for the Minnesota legislature on racial profiling that analyzed information provided by 65 law enforcement agencies in the state, and found racial and ethnic biases played a role in traffic stop practices.
The funeral for 32-year-old Philando Castile will be held Thursday at the century-old Cathedral of St. Paul.
Daniels, who delivered Castile’s eulogy, wasn’t shy in accepting the invitation – tipping to as much from the get-go, when the service began with rousing music from the local Grammy Award-winning group Sounds of Blackness and an admonition to the crowd to exchange hugs. Many dignitaries were in attendance at the Cathedral of St. Paul, including St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, who the day before was at the White House meeting with President Obama and others to discuss ways to better police in the wake of the killings of Castile and Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La. just a day before Castile.
Philando Castile was shot several times by a suburban St. Paul officer during a traffic stop July 6.
Documents provided by the St. Anthony Police Department also show Yanez attended a training seminar in 2014 called “Bulletproof Warrior”, a two-day course hosted by an IL company that teaches students how to “utilize their “Warrior Spirit” in a practical way so they can WIN hostile confrontations on the street”, according to promotional materials for the seminar.
Senators and congressional leaders from Minnesota are asking the Department of Justice to investigate the death of Philando Castile. I love you forever and your legacy will continue to live on.
Allysza Castile said she and her brother took a required gun safety class together previous year.
Total Defense owner Dan Wellman told the AP that Castile and his sister Allyza attended the class together.
An attorney for Yanez has confirmed reports that Castile was stopped, at least in part, due to his resemblance to a robbery suspect.
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