Traffic Stop That Led To Philando Castile's Death Illustrates Danger Of Driving While Black

The July 6 traffic stop that led to Philando Castile’s death happened in part because Castile matched the description of an armed robbery suspect, an attorney representing Jeronimo Yanez, the St. Anthony Police Department officer who shot Castile numerous times, told the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

It’s not clear exactly which robbery the attorney was referring to, but on July 5, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension posted a news release about an armed robbery that took place not far from where Castile was gunned down the next day. The release, which includes surveillance images of the robbers, states that the St. Anthony PD was looking for help finding two black suspects, both with long dreadlocks not dissimilar from the ones worn by Castile....
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2016/07/11/3797174/philando-castile-driving-while-black/