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<p>The Minnesota police officer who was acquitted in last year&#8217;s fatal shooting of black motorist Philando Castile will receive $48,500 as part of a separation agreement.</p>
<p>The Minneapolis suburb of St Anthony said Jeronimo Yanez is no longer with its police department.</p>
<p>Details of the agreement were released through a public information request. Mr Yanez will also be paid for up to 600 hours of unused compensatory time.</p>
<p>Mr Castile, a 32-year-old elementary school cafeteria worker, was shot by Mr Yanez during a traffic stop on July 6 2016, after Mr Castile told the officer he was armed.</p>
<p>Mr Castile had a permit for his gun. The shooting gained widespread attention after Mr Castile&#8217;s girlfriend, who was in the car along with her then-four-year-old daughter, live-streamed its aftermath on Facebook.</p>
<p>Mr Yanez, who is Latino, was acquitted of manslaughter and other charges in June. On the day of the verdict, the city announced the &#8220;public will be best served&#8221; if Mr Yanez were no longer an officer. On Monday, the city said the agreement &#8220;ends all employment rights&#8221; for Mr Yanez.</p>
<p><i>&#8220;Since Officer Yanez was not convicted of a crime, as a public employee, he would have appeal and grievance rights if terminated,&#8221;</i> it said in a statement.</p>
<p><i>&#8220;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.&#8221;</i></p>
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<p>Mr Castile&#8217;s uncle, Clarence Castile, said he was glad Mr Yanez will no longer be an officer.</p>
<p>As part of the agreement, the city is released from lawsuits by Mr Yanez.</p>
<p>Mr Yanez had been with the St Anthony Police Department since November 2011. His annual salary at the time of the shooting was more than $72,600, not including overtime pay, according to documents released by the city.</p>
<p>His acquittal led to days of protests, including one in St Paul that shut down an interstate for hours and ended with 18 arrests. At a recent city council meeting, residents of St Anthony called on the city&#8217;s mayor to resign.</p>
<p>After the trial, Mr Castile&#8217;s mother, Valerie Castile, reached a nearly $3m settlement with the city, precluding a wrongful death lawsuit.</p>
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