Protesting Police Violence in Modern America

Protesting Police Violence in Modern America — page 5
a weapon after Castile was and the rubber bullets The police were firing tear gas Tear gas causes severe irritation of the eyes Loud bangs filled the air Now the police were shooting rubber bullets into the crowd People coughed and ran They tried to escape the gas Some protesters threw rocks back at the officers Protesters kept gathering at the site of Floyd’s death in the following days PHILANDO CASTILE Floyd’s death was not the first in the Minneapolis area that led to protests Philando Castile was a 32 year old who worked in the Nutrition Services Department for Saint Paul Public Schools Castile was shot and killed by officer Jeronimo Yanez in a routine traffic stop on his way home from the store in 2016 Yanez believed Castile was grabbing asked to show identification Yanez was charged in Castile’s death and found not guilty Prior to the shooting Castile had been stopped by police at least 46 times University of Minnesota School Law professor Myron Orfield said that was not surprising and matched statistics that signal underlying discrimination in 8 traffic stops They asked for justice