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Tuesday 10/17/2017 Update
A memorial fund that was set up to honor Philando has raised enough money to pay off the lunch debts @ several St. Paul schools for 1 year! The Philando Feeds the Childen foundation had a goal of $70,000 and has raised $75,000 as of Tuesday afternoon. The goal has been increased to $100,000 with the hopes of paying off lunch debts across the entire state. Philando was a nutrition services supervisor @ J.J. Hill Montessori School and often helped students who weren't able to purchase their own lunches. ORIGINAL POST Last Thursday, Mark Dayton, governor of Minnesota proposed naming a $12 million police training fund in honor of Philando Castile. The fund was approved by lawmakers earlier this year to train officers working in racially diverse communities. IMPORTANT NOTE: Thursday also marked 1 year since Philando was murdered. "I abhor (detest/hate) the incident that occurred, the tragedy that occurred, befell (happened to) Mr. Castile. It's one of the most traumatic, if not the most traumatic events that's happened in my six and a half years."--Statement made by Governor Dayton during a press conference while surrounded by Philando's family Also during the press conference, Dayton said the state needed to do more to improve police relationships with the community. He also announced that he'll be naming Philando's uncle, Clarence Castile, to the state's Peace Officer Standards and Training Board. Naming the fund after Castile still needs approval by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board. Brief thought: I support naming the fund after Philando, so that there will also be a constant reminder of what happened and why the fund is so important and much needed, but just like with the settlement, no amount of money, and no matter what is named after him, it doesn't make up for the fact that no justice was given to Philando or his family. Meanwhile, Jeronimo Yanez is roaming around as a free man.
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