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Officer convicted in Calif. train station killing – San Jose Mercury News
LOS ANGELES—A white former transit officer was convicted of involuntary manslaughter Thursday in the videotaped shooting death of an unarmed black man on an Oakland train platform in an encounter that set off days of rioting in the city. Prosecutors had wanted Johannes Mehserle convicted of murdering 22-year-old Oscar Grant, who was shot once in [...]
The Oakland Tribune News: Oakland Tribune Editorial – The Online Heralds (blog)
Leave a Response The Oakland Tribune News: Oakland Tribune Editorial – The judge was right,Johannes Mehserle had never faced the first-degree murder charges for killing Oscar Grant III. The evidence has been given, but the most conspiracy-minded could jumped [...]
Oakland residents react to Mehserle verdict, urge peace – San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Oakland residents react to Mehserle verdict, urge peace After hearing that former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle was convicted of involuntary manslaughter Thursday afternoon for the 2009 killing of Oakland resident Oscar Grant, Bay Area residents at the Rockridge BART station said they hoped the Oakland community would react to the verdict peacefully. “I hope [...]