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democraticunderground.com - 1/8/2009
Protests Over BART Shooting Turn Violent (Oakland)
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Source: [b]San Francisco Chronicle[/b] (01-07) 20:04 PST Oakland -- A protest over the fatal shooting by a BART police officer of an unarmed man mushroomed into a violent confrontation tonight as a faction of protesters smashed a police car, broke windows on parked cars and at least one ...
sfgate.com - 1/8/2009
Protests over BART shooting turn violent
— sfgate.com — The roving mob expressed fury at police and frustration over society's racial injustice. Yet the demonstrators were often indiscriminate, frequently targeting the businesses and prized possessions of people of color. They smashed a hair salon, a ... (more) Protests over BART shooting turn violent
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sfgate.com - 1/8/2009
Protests over BART shooting turn violent
— sfgate.com — The roving mob expressed fury at police and frustration over society's racial injustice. Yet the demonstrators were often indiscriminate, frequently targeting the businesses and prized possessions of people of color. They smashed a hair salon, a ... (more) Protests over BART shooting turn violent
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washingtonpost.com - 1/9/2009
YouTube Clips Unveil Oakland Shooting
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) YouTube Clips Unveil Oakland Shooting
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