Protesters again gathered outside Ramsey County Attorney John Choi's office in downtown St. Paul around noon Friday, calling for justice in the officer-involved shooting of Philando Castile.
The demonstration is part of ongoing efforts organized by the Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar, which formed after Jamar Clark was killed by Minneapolis police in 2015.
St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez, fatally shot Castile, 32, on July 6 during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights. His death is being investigated by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), and will be turned over to Choi's office for review.
"We continue our work to find justice for those stolen from us by the police," said a post on the coalition's Facebook page about Friday's protest. "We insist that the system is not broken, it's working just as it's supposed to — to keep oppressed and working class people down. There lies the problem and solution."
Coalition activists and family members whose loved ones have been killed by police are expected to speak at the event, according to the coalition's Facebook page.
Activists with Black Lives Matter, the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota and Neighborhoods Organizing for Change protested outside Choi's office Monday, calling for an independent review of Castile's death.
The organizations, among others, and more than 7,000 people who signed a petition want Choi to completely turn over the case to a special, independent prosecutor.
Choi has said he won't relinquish the case. He hired a private attorney onto his team of prosecutors who will review the evidence, and hasn't decided whether he'll forward the case to a grand jury for review of possible criminal charges against Yanez, or, whether he'll make the call himself.
