the-movemnt:Jeronimo Yanez, officer who killed Philando Castile, gets $48,500 in severance payFormer
the-movemnt:Jeronimo Yanez, officer who killed Philando Castile, gets $48,500 in severance payFormer St. Anthony Police Department employee Jeronimo Yanez, the officer recently acquitted of manslaughter in the 2016 shooting of black motorist and gun owner Philando Castile, will receive a $48,500 payout as part of his severance agreement.The Associated Press reported Monday that the payment is in addition to “up to 600 hours” of accrued compensatory time, a total likely equivalent to several months’ salary. Read more (7/10/17)NRA breaks its silence on Philando Castile: “It’s a terrible tragedy that could have been avoided.”The National Rifle Association finally addressed the police shooting death of licensed gun owner Philando Castile on Sunday.Conservative talk radio host and NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch engaged in a heated exchange on CNN with Women’s March co-organizer Tamika Mallory, who recently wrote a letter to the gun rights group’s CEO Wayne LaPierre condemning his silence on Castile.Losech said, “Do I believe that Philando Castile deserved to lose his life over a stop? I absolutely do not. I also think that this is why we have things like NRA Carry Guard … to work with law enforcement so they understand what citizens are experiencing when they go through stops like this.” Read more (7/10/17)follow @the-movemnt -- source link