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November 6, 2010

White ex-officer's 2 year sentence for Oscar Grant's death spurs protest

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Police made more than 150 arrests as a crowd broke windows and knocked down fences, protesting…
November 5, 2010

Ex-transit officer gets 2 years for shooting death of Oscar Grant

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Johannes Mehserle was convicted in July of involuntary manslaughter in the videotaped, New Year's Day 2009…
November 5, 2010

1,000 letters urge prison for ex-officer in Oscar Grant case

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mehserle could face up to 14 years in prison after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter for…
October 27, 2010

Prosecutor seeks prison for Oscar Grant shooter

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Prosecutors told a judge that prison time would be the only appropriate punishment for a white…
July 16, 2010

80 Oakland cops become casualty of crippled economy

OPINION - As police departments downsize in order to meet budgetary needs, perhaps it's time for police departments to reconsider…
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

Oakland man arrested after child thrown in traffic

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The child was hit by a car, but police say she escaped serious injury. She was…
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

Feds to investigate Oscar Grant shooting case

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The U.S. Department of Justice say the review will be conducted by its Civil Rights Division,…
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 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 14, 2010

Oscar Grant fiancee testifies in shooting trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The fiancee of an unarmed black man fatally shot by a Bay Area transit police officer…
June 11, 2010

Oscar Grant case casts ugly glare on jury race bias

OPINION - A jury with no blacks, composed of mostly older middle class whites, and non-black ethnics, is much more…
June 11, 2010

Video takes center stage at Oscar Grant trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The star witness in a trial of a former transit officer accused of killing an unarmed…
May 4, 2010

Asians cry ‘hate crime’ fueling Cal. black-Asian racial tensions

From The San Francisco Chronicle - A rash of high-profile attacks involving black suspects and Asian victims in San Francisco…
April 20, 2010

Weeding out the bad marijuana

VIDEO - Everything from pet food to kids' toys undergoes rigorous testing before it's put on the market and now…