RantCrush Top 5: November 17, 2016

Yesterday, the police officer who shot and killed Philando Castile in Minnesota in July was charged with second degree manslaughter. Castile was a black man who was unarmed when he was pulled over but told the officer, Jeronimo Yanez, that he had a gun in his car. Yanez shot Castile, unprovoked, while his girlfriend and her four-year-old daughter were still inside the car, filming the whole thing.

BREAKING: Prosecutor announces that use of force against #PhilandoCastile was not justified. Jeronimo Yanez charged with manslaughter. pic.twitter.com/8P9456pkV2

— Aaron L. Morrison (@aaronlmorrison) November 16, 2016

The video, which went viral, caused a national uproar. Sadly it was preceded by another fatal shooting, of Alton Sterling, only a day before. Yanez is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow. Castile’s family said they support the decision to charge Yanez and that they are hopeful for justice.

Jeronimo Yanez is 12th officer charged with a crime for killing someone this year. Police killed 956 people so far in 2016. #PhilandoCastile

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) November 16, 2016

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