50 People Still In Jail Following Saturday's I-94 Protests
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) – As of Monday morning, 50 of the 102 people arrested are still in jail following protests on Interstate 94 Saturday night.
The protest was over the death of Philando Castile, who was shot and killed by police last Wednesday in Falcon Heights.
Castile's girlfriend streamed video of the shooting aftermath live on Facebook. In the video, Saint Anthony Police Officer Jeranimo Yanez is seen still holding a gun.
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The shooting of Castile has led to people protesting outside of the Governor's Residence.
Around 7 p.m. Saturday evening, hundreds of protesters came together outside of the Governor's Mansion in St. Paul. They then moved to I-94 near Lexington Avenue, which had to close for five hours.
St. Paul police said during the protest, some people began throwing rocks, fireworks and concrete at them. They also reported Molotov cocktails being thrown at law enforcement.
Officials said 21 officers were hurt, one suffered a broken vertebrae and another a dislocated shoulder.
Rashad Turner, leader of Black Lives Matter St. Paul, believes the people who turned violent were not with his group.
By midnight, police arrested 50 people on the interstate. They now face possible third-degree riot charges.
Later in the morning, another 52 were arrested for public nuisance and unlawful assembly for attempting to get back on the interstate.
St. Paul city attorney Samuel Clark released a statement about the 50 people arrested who now face riot charges.
He said, in part, "My team is currently reviewing evidence from the event, including police reports, photos and video to determine whether or not there is sufficient evidence to charge at this time."
Clark said the protesters endangered others when they walked onto the interstate and refused officers' commands to leave Saturday evening.
The city attorney will make a decision before 10 p.m., which is the deadline those arrested can be held without being charged.
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