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The Cop That Killed Oscar Grant Gets : New York Former cop Johannes Mehserle was sentenced Friday to two years in jail for the death of Oscar Grant ‚Äì much less than he would have incurred had the judge applied California‚Äôs ‚The Cop That Killed Oscar Grant Gets : New York Former cop Johannes Mehserle was... more
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The former transit police officer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the killing of an unarmed man in Oakland, California, was sentenced Friday to two years in prison.The former transit police officer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the killing... more
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A few months ago, a white police officer in a transit station in Oakland, CA killed a young African American named Oscar Grant. Many claim the involuntary manslaughter verdict was too lenient, but was it racist?A few months ago, a white police officer in a transit station in Oakland, CA killed a... more
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A police officer from Oakland CA was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Thursday in the killing of an unarmed man. A video showed Johannes Mehserle pulling his gun and fatally shooting Oscar Grant in the back as another officer kneeled on him.
SINCE WHEN IS SHOOTING AN UNARMED MAN IN THE BACK WHILE HE IS LYING ON ON THE GROUND INVOLUNTARY!
Mehserle resigned his position a few days after the incident and fled to Nevada where he was arrested.
Mehserle is scheduled to be sentenced on August 6, and under California law, involuntary manslaughter normally carries a maximum sentence of up to four years in prison. The judge may add an additional time because a firearm was used in commission of a crime.
Mehserle deserves to spend the rest of his life behind bars for such a despicable crime. Cop or not... murder is murder.A police officer from Oakland CA was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Thursday... more
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Mayor Dellums' Press Conference on Mehserle Verdict
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July 2, 2010-- Los Angeles
This Bay Area family travels to Los Angeles' Superior Courthouse to hold signs that demand justice for Oscar Grant, a 23-year old father who was shot by BART police officer, Johannes Mehserle January 1, 2009.
-- Ann Bassette
YouthOutlook.orgJuly 2, 2010-- Los Angeles
This Bay Area family travels to Los Angeles'... more
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July 2, 2010
Aidge Luke Patterson stands outside of Los Angeles' Courthouse waiting for the verdict as he hands out flyers demanding justice for Oscar Grant, a young man who was shot and killed by BART police officer, Johannes Mehserle.
-- Ann Bassette
YouthOutlook.org
aestheticscrew.comJuly 2, 2010
Aidge Luke Patterson stands outside of Los Angeles' Courthouse... more
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Family members of Oscar Grant, the unarmed BART rider shot to death by a transit agency police officer early New Year's Day, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Monday that seeks $50 million from the agency, its chief of police and three officers.
John Burris, an attorney for the family, had asked for $25 million in a legal claim against BART after Officer Johannes Mehserle shot Grant on the platform of the Fruitvale Station in Oakland.
Grant, 22, of Hayward, and several other young men had been pulled off a Dublin-Pleasanton train by police investigating reports of a fight. He was face-down on the station platform when he was shot, an incident that several passengers recorded on cell-phone cameras.
Mehserle, 27, quit the BART force Jan. 7 and was subsequently charged with murder. His attorney said Mehserle had meant to fire his Taser when he fired a single shot with his pistol.
Burris said Monday that the actions by Mehserle and by BART Officer Tony Pirone, who first detained Grant and five of his friends in the aftermath of the fight, were "more egregious than I initially thought."
The lawsuit Burris filed in U.S. District Court in Oakland on the Grant family's behalf also named Pirone's partner, Marysol Domenici, and Police Chief Gary Gee. The attorney suggested that racism had played a role in Grant's detention and death, an accusation that a lawyer for BART said is not supported by evidence.
Burris wrote that an unidentified officer "directed a racial slur at one of the young men" after they were detained. Grant was African American, and the other detained men were black and Latino, Burris said in the suit.
Dale Allen, an attorney representing BART and the officers in civil court, said Monday that Grant's death was "a tragic accident," citing Mehserle's explanation about trying to fire his Taser.
"BART has been discussing mediation with Mr. Burris in an attempt to bring closure to the Grant family, and will continue to do so," Allen said.
Allen said evidence in the case will show that Grant and his friends "had been identified as having been involved in an altercation on the train" and that officers had properly detained them. He said racism was not a factor in the case and that officers had uttered "absolutely no racial slurs."
Burris said Pirone struck Grant without good reason minutes before Grant was shot, and that Domenici threatened to "tase" the young men in the face. Pirone's attorney, Bill Rapoport, has said Grant provoked Pirone's blow by trying to knee the officer in the groin.
Burris filed the lawsuit on behalf of Grant's mother, Wanda Johnson, as well as Sophina Mesa, who was Grant's girlfriend and is raising the couple's 4-year-old daughter.
BART spokesman Linton Johnson said Monday that a criminal investigation into the actions of Pirone and the other officers on the platform will soon be turned over to Alameda County prosecutors for a decision on possible charges.Family members of Oscar Grant, the unarmed BART rider shot to death by a transit... more
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OAKLAND, California (CNN) -- A former transit police officer charged with murder was released from custody Friday after posting a $3 million bail.
Dozens of demonstrators gathered in downtown Oakland to protest the release of Johannes Mehserle, 27, charged with killing an unarmed man on New Year's Day.
The former Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer's release funds came from unknown sources, Alameda officials told CNN.
Video taken by a bystander showed Mehserle pulling his gun and fatally shooting Oscar Grant III, 22, in the back as another officer kneeled on Grant.
Mehserle may have intended to draw and fire his Taser instead of his gun, according to a court filing by his attorney.
In January, protests turned violent after a judge decided to allow bail for Mehserle's release.
A preliminary hearing in the case is set for March 23, authorities said.OAKLAND, California (CNN) -- A former transit police officer charged with murder was... more
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Johannes Mehserle, 27, was released on $3 million dollars bail after being indicted for the murder of Oscar Grant, 22, on New Year's Day. Mehserle is a former transit police officer. The defense says that Mehserle may have thought he was reaching for his taser instead. However, a witness videotaped Mehserle pulling out the gun and firing into Grant's back as another officer was kneeling on him. It is not clear how Mehserle received the funds for bail.
Riots and protests have occurred in Oakland since this crime, which ironically has not been at the forefront of the news. Oakland is known for corruption and crime in the police force and this case wreaks of it.Johannes Mehserle, 27, was released on $3 million dollars bail after being indicted... more
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Watching Governor Schwarzenegger's State of the State address was like watching the father-of-the-bride give a wedding toast when he and everyone else in the room knows the marriage is doomed.Watching Governor Schwarzenegger's State of the State address was like watching... more
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A demonstration outside Oakland City Hall to protest a shooting of an unarmed man in the back by a transit police officer ended violently after a group began damaging businesses and cars.
Hundreds of people gathered at City Hall on Wednesday and marched to the Alameda County Courthouse, shouting, "We will march, we will chant, until there's justice for Oscar Grant!" and "I am Oscar Grant!" Organizers also called for the resignation of county Dist. Atty. Tom Orloff, doubting his ability to successfully prosecute accused police officers. Police in riot gear were out in force.
The shooting of Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old African American, by a 27-year-old white officer who recently resigned also sparked a protest a week ago that ended in more than 100 arrests and scores of damaged buildings and torched cars in downtown Oakland.
Addressing the group on Oak Street between the courthouse and the county administration building, Grant's grandfather rejoiced that "they got the man who killed my grandson." Oscar Grant Sr. also beseeched the crowd to "keep peace."A demonstration outside Oakland City Hall to protest a shooting of an unarmed man in... more
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San Francisco Chronicle Reports Arrest of Ex-BART Police Officer for murder of Oscar Grant. Press conference later today.San Francisco Chronicle Reports Arrest of Ex-BART Police Officer for murder of Oscar... more
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A whole bunch of reasons why BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle was NOT reaching for his Taser before he killed Oscar Grant.A whole bunch of reasons why BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle was NOT reaching... more
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