sfgate.com - 1/8/2009
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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 ...
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Protests over BART shooting turn violent
hotair.com - 1/9/2009
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hotair.com —
Three clips, the first a TV news report
so you’ll have an idea of what happened and
then two different close-ups via cell phone. [...] Read the rest »
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Video: The Oscar Grant shooting
sfgate.com - 1/14/2009
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sfgate.com —
Johannes Mehserle, 27, of Lafayette was taken into
custody in Douglas County, Nev., said Deputy Steve Velez
of the Douglas County sheriff's office. The arrest was also confirmed by David Chai, chief of staff to Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums. Mehserle was ...
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BART officer arrested on murder warrant in NY Day shooting
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Justice for Oscar Grant? It’s up to Jerry Brown
Firedoglake —
On New Year's Eve, Oscar Grant was executed by a transit police officer in Oakland, California. He was shot in the back while face-down on a subway platform, unarmed and posing no threat.
Twelve days later--despite several videos showing what happened--the officer who killed Grant hasn't been arrested, charged, or even questioned. He quit the force and has refused to speak. The District Attorney has done nothing.
It's time to demand that California Attorney General Jerry Brown take over the case and arrest Grant's killer, and to ask that the US Department of Justice launch an independent investigation into the conduct of the local authorities. ...
Bart Cop Charged With Murder of Unarmed Oakland Teen
TalkLeft —
Former Oakland Transit Officer Johannes Mehserle was charged with the murder of Oscar Grant yesterday. (Background here.) If you missed the video of the killing, you can watch it here: A news version is here. ...
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democraticunderground.com 1/5/2009 — Source: [b]San Francisco Chronicle[/b]
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Sunday, January 4, 2009
Chief Gary Gee said he, too, had seen video images of the shooting of Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old supermarket worker from ...
A (Mild) Defense of the Cop in the BART Shooting
reason.com 1/16/2009 — So after looking at the videos several times, I have to dissent from the chorus calling for the head of Johannes Mehserle, the cop who shot and killed Oscar Grant at an Oakland BART station two weeks ago. Mehserle's body language after he fires the ...
A (Mild) Defense of the Cop in the BART Shooting
theagitator.com 1/16/2009 — So after looking at the videos several times, I have to dissent from the chorus calling for the head of Johannes Mehserle, the cop who shot and killed Oscar Grant at an Oakland BART station two weeks ago.
Mehserle’s body language after he ...
Protests over BART shooting turn violent
sfgate.com 1/8/2009 — 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 ...
BART shooting raises issue of TASER confusion
policeone.com 1/16/2009 — Officer-Involved Shootings Article Email Print Talk Back Register Bookmark RSS What's This BART shooting raises issue of TASER confusion Ed Note: As additional facts come to light in the officer-involved shooting in Oakland, Calif. on New Year's Day, ...
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