Hundreds March in Oakland on Anniversary of Oscar Grant’s Killing

by Jorge Rivas on January 2 2012, 12:24PM

A march and vigil was held Sunday to mark the third anniversary of Oscar Grant’s murder.

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Oscar Grant’s Family Wins $1.3 Million Settlement

by Julianne Hing on June 29 2011, 2:43PM

The Bay Area transit agency has agreed to pay the family in its wrongful death and civil rights suit.

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Paramedic: Oscar Grant Received Inadequate Treatment After Shooting

by Asraa Mustufa on June 28 2011, 1:27PM

A lawsuit accuses the Oakland Fire Department of covering up misconduct in the infamous police shooting incident.

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Former Transit Cop Johannes Mehserle Has Retail Dreams

by Julianne Hing on June 20 2011, 9:58AM

After serving 11 months in jail for the murder of Oscar Grant, Mehserle is ready to move on with his life.

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Oakland Prepares for Johannes Mehserle’s Potential Summer Release

by Julianne Hing on May 12 2011, 2:27PM

The former transit cop is due back in court June 1.

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Oakland’s Still Crawling Toward Police Reform

by Jamilah King on March 21 2011, 5:00PM

Two years after Lovelle Mixon shot and killed four cops amid a climate of deep hostility in Oakland, what’s changed?

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Superior Court Judge Denies Mehserle Bail

by Jamilah King on December 3 2010, 5:45PM

Meanwhile, Mehserle’s still appealing his charge on involuntary manslaughter.

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From Father to Son, With Love

by Jamilah King on November 11 2010, 6:44PM

One reader remembers his fallen son in the aftermath of the Johannes Mehserle verdict.

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Oakland Gathers To Protest Another Police Shooting

by Julianne Hing on November 11 2010, 3:27PM

Officers shot and killed unarmed Derrick Jones on Monday.

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DOJ Prepared to Examine Oscar Grant Case

by Julianne Hing on November 8 2010, 5:01PM

Now that Mehserle’s been sentenced, the Justice Department weighs further action.

Topics: Oscar Grant Trial

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Johannes Mehserle Speaks

by Julianne Hing on October 29 2010, 5:02PM

Emotions build as the former BART cop awaits sentencing next week.

Topics: Criminal Justice, Oscar Grant Trial

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It Cost BART $6 Million to Kill Oscar Grant

by Julianne Hing on August 31 2010, 11:42AM

It might be legally defensible for police to kill innocent people, but it sure is expensive.

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The Johannes Mehserle PR Campaign—From Killer to Happy Dad

by Julianne Hing on August 9 2010, 6:02PM

Supporters show family photos, wage rallies and create websites to drum up sympathy before sentencing.

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Calif. Puts BART Police Under Civilian Oversight After Grant Killing

by Julianne Hing on July 19 2010, 8:31AM

Two new efforts to keep transit cops accountable after repeated violent incidents.

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The Line Between Involuntary and Voluntary Manslaughter

by Kai Wright on July 15 2010, 6:19PM

More clarity on the ruling in Johannes Mesherle’s killing of Oscar Grant.

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Only 9 Charged in Much-Hyped Oscar Grant ‘Riot’

by Julianne Hing on July 13 2010, 12:28PM

And fully three quarters of the 100 people arrested weren’t from Oakland.

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Tweeting for Oscar Grant

by Hatty Lee on July 12 2010, 4:23PM

Organizers used Web tools to keep folks informed, and to reinforce nonviolence and safety.

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Oscar Grant Family Calls Mehserle Letter A Ploy

by Julianne Hing on July 12 2010, 12:30PM

Ex-Bart cop’s missive dismissed as effort to get a more lenient sentence.

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Oscar Grant Verdict: The Riot that Didn’t Happen

by Daisy Hernandez on July 9 2010, 6:18PM

For weeks now, a riot of grandiose proportions was expected in downtown Oakland following the verdict in the Oscar Grant trial. In preparation, cops went through simulation trainings and even got a military machine that creates ear-piercing sounds to disperse…

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Mehserle’s Letter of Regret for Killing Oscar Grant

by Jamilah King on July 9 2010, 5:38PM

Read Johannes Mehserle’s hand-written letter to the family.

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