>> Cathy: THIS MONDAY MARKED TEN YEARS SINCE THE POLICE KILLING OF PHILANDO CASTILE IN FALCON HEIGHTS AT THE HANDS OF OFFICER JERONIMO YANEZ.

OFFICER YANEZ WOULD LATER BE CHARGED AND ACQUITTED BUT PHILANDO'S LEGACY CONTINUES.

ON THIS WEEK OF THIS ANNIVERSARY WE ASKED HIS MOTHER VALERIE CASTILE, WHO'S BEEN AN ADVOCATE FOR POLICE REFORM FOR THE PAST DECADE SINCE HER SON'S DEATH, AND WE'RE REALLY PLEASED TO SIT DOWN WITH US.

ANNIVERSARIES CAN BE KIND OF FRAUGHT, NO MATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, UT PHILANDO'S DEATH WAS PUBLIC, IT WAS SUDDEN, IT WAS VIOLENT ND I'M WONDERING THIS HAS BEEN A LONG WEEK OF DIGGING UP MEMORIES, HOW IS YOUR HEART TONIGHT?

>> MY HEART IS FINE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I'VE GOTTEN OVER THE MEMORATIONS THAT WE HAVE EVERY YEAR, THE CANDLELIGHT VIGIL AND UNITY GET-TOGETHER IN FALCON HEIGHTS.

SO I'M GOOD RIGHT NOW.

>> Cathy: IT MUST BE EXHAUSTING, THOUGH.

>> OH, IT IS.

IT IS.

AND I WAS REALLY AFFECTED BY THE SHOOTING OF RENEE GOOD AND ALEX, BECAUSE IT HIT ME TWO-FOLD.

RENEE WAS IN HER VEHICLE, AND ALEX HAD A RIGHT TO CARRY.

SO THEY REALLY HURT MY HEART.

>> Eric: ABOUT THE RIGHT TO CARRY, YOU'VE ASKED TO MAKE TRAFFIC STOPS SAFER AND CHANGED THE LAW AS FAR AS TRAFFIC SPOTS IN A CAR.

>> YES, WE'VE BEEN SUCCESSFUL PUTTING IN THE MINNESOTA DRIVER'S MANUAL ABOUT GUIDING LEADERSHIP AND HOW TO REACT WHEN YOU'RE STOPPED BY A POLICE OFFICER.

>> Cathy: WHAT DO YOU THINK PHILANDO WOULD THINK OF YOUR ADVOCACY?

YOU DOVE INTO THIS WITH NO ROAD MAP.

>> I KNOW, THERE IS NO PLAYBOOK ABOUT WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IF YOUR LOVED ONE IS KILLED IN ANY MANNER.

SO I JUST WANTED TO DO THING THAT HE HELD NEAR AND DEAR TO HIS HEART AND THAT WAS COMMUNITY, FAMILY, AND HE CHILDREN THAT HE SERVED.

SO THAT'S WHY I DID THOSE THINGS IN THAT ORDER.

YOU KNOW, ADVOCATING FOR FOOD INSECURITIES AND PRETTY MUCH HOUNDING THE GOVERNOR TO SIGN THE FREE MEALS FOR ALL BILL.

AND I STOOD ON CAPITOL HILL WITH REPRESENTATIVE ILHAN OMAR TO PRESENT THE NO SHAME AT SCHOOL ACT, WHICH BOTH PASSED.

SO I'M REALLY PROUD OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED BECAUSE IT'S ABOUT FINDING SOMETHING GOOD OUT OF A BAD SITUATION.

>> Cathy: RIGHT.

WHAT'S FRUSTRATING?

WHAT HAS BEEN FRUSTRATING ABOUT TRYING TO WORK WITHIN HE SYSTEM TO GET CHANGE?

>> OH, MY GOD.

WHAT'S FRUSTRATING IS TO GO DOWN TO THE STATE CAPITOL AND GO AND TALK TO THIS PERSON, SAY THE SAME THING ON COUNTLESS MEASURES, YOU KNOW, TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO AGREE WITH WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO IF IT MAKES SENSE.

YOU KNOW, I THINK EVERYTHING THAT I'VE DONE IN LIGHT F MY SON BEING KILLED MAKES SENSE.

SO IT WAS FRUSTRATING BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, SOME PEOPLE WILL SAY NO AND SOME WILL BE YES, BUT I JUST KEPT COMING BACK.

>> Eric: YOU'VE HAD QUITE A BIT OF FOLKS REACHING OUT TO YOU.

I EVEN READ THIS WEEK THAT THERE'S ARTWORK THAT HAS BEEN IN THE MINNEAPOLIS NSTITUTED OF ARTS -- INSTITUTE OF ARTS THAT YOU'VE RECEIVED FROM PEOPLE.

CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT?

THAT'S AN INTERESTING SITUATION.

>> YEAH.

THE ARTWORK, I HAVE A ROOM DEDICATED TO PHILANDO AND I WAS SURROUNDED BY ARTWORK AND IT MADE TAKE FEEL BETTER.

AND I WANT TODAY SHARE THE ARTWORK WITH THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE IT WAS MADE BY THE COMMUNITY.

EVERYTHING THAT I DO IS COMMUNITY CENTERED SO IT WAS AMAZING JUST TO TALK WITH THEM AND THEM TO AGREE TO HAVE AN EXHIBITION DESIGNED AROUND A BLACK MAN.

>> Cathy: TELL ME ABOUT THAT ROOM DEDICATED TO PHILANDO.

>> OH, MAN, I COULD SHOW YOU PICTURES, YOU KNOW, BUT IT'S ALL TYPE OF ARTWORK, DIFFERENT TYPES, LIKE WATER PAINTING, SKETCHES, PAINTS, CERAMICS.

JUST DIFFERENT TYPES OF ART.

DRAWINGS WITH CRAYONS FROM CHILDREN.

YOU KNOW, LETTERS, JUST A RAY OF DIFFERENT TYPE OF ART THAT I HAVE.

QUILTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

IT'S JUST A LOT OF STUFF.

I HAVE PROBABLY THE LARGEST ART COLLECTION THAN ANYBODY BECAUSE I HAVE THAT STUFF STORED IN MY GARAGE.

AND THAT'S ABOUT MAKING THE EXHIBITION MYSELF.

>> Cathy: WHEN DO YOU GO IN THAT ROOM?

>> I GO IN MY ROOM DAILY.

I HAVE TO PASS BY WHEN I GO ON THE STEPS, I GO IN THERE AND SAY GOOD MORNING PHILO.

>> Eric: THAT'S NICE.

I WONDER ABOUT THE MISSION YOU'VE ADOPTED, WHAT'S NEXT?

WHAT'S THE NEXT PROJECT TO FURTHER THE CAUSE?

>> WELL, WE WANT TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS.

YOU KNOW, HOUSING SECURITIES I WOULD SAY.

WE WANT TO ADDRESS HOUSING SECURITIES.

I WANTED TO PRETTY MUCH HAVE A FOCUS AROUND WOMEN, SINGLE PARENTS, AND WOMEN COMING OUT OF PRISON.

YOU KNOW, TO KIND OF TRY TO STOP RECIDIVISM BY GIVING THEM A STEPPING STONE.

>> Eric: WE ADMIRE THE WORK YOU'RE DOING AND AMID ALL THE TRAGEDY YOU'VE REALLY MADE SOMETHING POSITIVE OUT OF IT.

>> YES, SIR, THAT'S ALL I COULD DO IS TO DO SOMETHING FOR THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF DISPARITIES WITHIN THE BLACK COMMUNITIES, AND WE JUST NEED THAT LIFT, YOU KNOW AND EMPOWERMENT.

>> Cathy: IT'S SAID THAT PEOPLE, -- PEOPLE DON'T DIE WHEN THEY'RE, THAT THEIR NAMES CONTINUE TO BE SAID THEY'RE NEVER REALLY GONE.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

I MEAN, YOU HAD TO PUT THAT NAME IN PEOPLE'S MINDS AND IN THEIR HEARTS.

YOU KNOW, PHILANDO WAS A PHENOMENAL PERSON AND I JUST, YOU KNOW, WAS SCARED TO DEATH, I WAS LIKE, OH, MY GOD.

I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING TO KEEP MY BABY ALIVE, GUESS WHAT?

I'M DOING IT.

>> Eric: YOU'RE DOING IT.

THANKS FOR COMING OVER.

>> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.