Published report · Nov 2, 2026
Philando Castile: The $2.995 Million Agreement and Its Limits
Two million, nine hundred ninety-five thousand dollars, without a federal civil trial. In June 2017, Philando Castile's family representative and Saint Anthony Village announced their agreement. Governor Mark Dayton's remarks came almost a year earlier, after Castile's death. His public response and the later settlement belong to different chapters.
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Two million, nine hundred ninety-five thousand dollars, without a federal civil trial. In June 2017, Philando Castile's family representative and Saint Anthony Village announced their agreement. Governor Mark Dayton's remarks came almost a year earlier, after Castile's death. His public response and the later settlement belong to different chapters.
The civil agreement is dated June 26,2017. GovernorDayton’s source remarks are from 2016 and are his attributed response, not evidence of 2017 terms or a judicial finding.
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Two million, nine hundred ninety-five thousand dollars, without a federal civil trial. In June 2017, Philando Castile's family representative and Saint Anthony Village announced their agreement. Governor Mark Dayton's remarks came almost a year earlier, after Castile's death. His public response and the later settlement belong to different chapters.
The civil agreement is dated June 26,2017. GovernorDayton’s source remarks are from 2016 and are his attributed response, not evidence of 2017 terms or a judicial finding.
COURT RECORDS
Potential federal civil-rights claim resolved before filing; no federal dismissal docket invented
June 26, 2017 joint pre-litigation settlement statement
PRIMARY SOURCES
https://www.savmn.gov/List.aspx?MID=44
https://www.savmn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/568
FOOTAGE
PBS NewsHour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Qf7zJYNHc
The original source is Dayton’s non-graphic public remarks, correctly identified as a governor’s response nearly a year before the agreement. It is not a recording of the stop, a civil verdict or a family payment. Limited excerpts support case-specific documentary reporting and original legal/financial commentary. Public access and credit do not establish an express license; no permission grant or legal guarantee is asserted. Source credit establishes provenance and does not claim an express footage license.
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0:40 law
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1:25 timeline
1:44 money
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2:24 outro
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