St. Anthony 'Ends All Employment Rights' Of Jeronimo Yanez

The city of St. Anthony announced Monday it has entered into a separation agreement that ends all employment rights of Officer Jeronimo Yanez at the city. The decision comes after Yanez was found not guilty on all charges relating to the fatal shooting of Philando Castile:

In order to serve the public interest and quickly assure the public that Officer Yanez will not continue as a St. Anthony police officer, the City has entered into a separation agreement that ends all employment rights of Officer Yanez at the City. Since Officer Yanez was not convicted of a crime, as a public employee, he would have appeal and grievance rights if terminated. A reasonable voluntary separation agreement brings to a close one part of this horrible tragedy. The City concluded this was the most thoughtful way to move forward and help the community-wide healing process proceed.

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