Johannes Mehserle

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July 16, 2010

The latest Oscar Grant outrage: Sentencing delay for shooter

OPINION - The sentencing delay is part of the strategy to buy time to come up a plausible ground for…
July 12, 2010

Oscar Grant's uncle rejects officer's letter of apology

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The uncle of an unarmed man fatally shot by a former transit police officer has harsh…
July 10, 2010

Slideshow: Anger unleashed by Oscar Grant verdict

SLIDESHOW - Riots, looting and violence erupt in Oakland as many protesters feel that justice was averted in the Oscar…
July 9, 2010

Justice denied in Oscar Grant shooting trial

OPINION - Our work is just beginning to make this situation more than just a moment of reflection; but rather,…
July 9, 2010

Violent protests erupt in Oakland over Grant verdict

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - 'This city is not the wild, wild west,' said Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts. 'This city…
July 8, 2010

Officer in Oscar Grant shooting trial found guilty of involuntary manslaughter

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Involuntary manslaughter carries a sentence of two to four years...
July 8, 2010

Slideshow: Seeking justice for Oscar Grant

SLIDESHOW - A look at the outcry of public emotion over the trial of a former San Francisco Bay area…
July 2, 2010

Oakland on edge awaiting verdict in Oscar Grant trial

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Officials in Oakland are frantically preparing for any repeat of the violence that occurred after an…
July 1, 2010

Closing arguments set in Oscar Grant shooting trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two and half minutes. That's the time Johannes Mehserle spent on an Oakland train platform before…
June 23, 2010

Defense: Grant case officer had little stun gun training

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A former San Francisco Bay Area transit police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black…
June 15, 2010

Videos bring out emotion in Oscar Grant shooting trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Carlos Reyes fought back tears as he watched a video of himself sitting several feet away…
June 10, 2010

Prosecutor: Anger led to Oscar Grant killing

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Attorney's say the white officer accidentally used a handgun instead of a stun gun on an…
June 10, 2010

Will there be justice for Oscar Grant?

OPINION - It wasn't a scripted movie. It wasn't a prank. It was police brutality; and the black community is…
June 9, 2010

No black jurors chosen for Oscar Grant trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The upcoming trial of a white ex-transit officer charged with killing an unarmed black man in…