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BART Exonerates Officer in Fatal Shooting

July 10, 2012, 9:42 am • Posted by KQED News Staff
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By Zusha Elinson, Bay City News BART has exonerated a police officer who shot and killed a knife-wielding homeless man on the Civic Center platform last July, The Bay Citizen has learned. The results of the BART police department's yearlong … Continue reading »

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Morning Splash: SFPD Says Bayview Suspect May Have Shot Himself; BART Civic Center Shooting Video; New Suspects in Stow Case; Debt Limit

July 22, 2011, 7:40 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Police: Bayview suspect shot himself (SF Chronicle) After five days of heat over the fatal shooting of a fleeing suspect in the Bayview, San Francisco police on Thursday let loose a bombshell – the young man not only had a … Continue reading »

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BART Releases Security Camera Video of Civic Center Shooting

July 21, 2011, 3:50 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Update 5:34 p.m. The video has just been posted to BART's You Tube Channel. It's embedded below. Note this advisory from BART: "While the platform video does not show Charles Hill, please be advised that due to the nature of … Continue reading »

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Interview With BART Police Auditor on Civic Center Shooting

July 14, 2011, 9:18 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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BART Police Chief Kenton Rainey and new BART Police Auditor Mark Smith answered questions today from the agency's Board of Directors about the officer-involved shooting death on the Civic Center station platform on July 3, when a BART policeman shot … Continue reading »

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BART Police Chief Defends Officers' Actions in Civic Center Shooting

July 12, 2011, 3:36 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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(Bay City News) A small but vocal group of speakers came to a BART committee meeting today to complain about a recent confrontation at San Francisco's Civic Center station in which BART police shot and killed a knife-wielding man. Anne … Continue reading »

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Video: Raucous BART Shooting Protest; New Independent Police Auditor Speaks

July 12, 2011, 9:40 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Protesters against the recent shooting of a 45-year-old man by a BART police officer hamstrung BART and Muni yesterday evening. The local TV stations were there and have raw video of the raucous protest: In the station(KTVU) Above ground (KTVU) … Continue reading »

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Morning Splash: BART Protest Caused Major Delays; PG&E Court Filing Deflects Blame for San Bruno; Amazon Pushes Referendum on Sales Tax

July 12, 2011, 7:11 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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BART protest causes major delays in service (SF Chronicle) A raucous crowd of demonstrators protesting the fatal police shooting of a man on a BART platform stormed into the Civic Center Station in San Francisco Monday afternoon and caused major … Continue reading »

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BART Delays Due to Protest Over Shooting

July 11, 2011, 6:47 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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(Bay City News) Close to 100 protesters gathered before the start of Monday evening's commute for a demonstration at the Civic Center BART station in San Francisco, and in response to the crowd's disruption of evening train service at the … Continue reading »

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Protest Planned at Civic Center BART Today Over Shooting

July 11, 2011, 1:06 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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A group is planning a protest this afternoon at the Civic Center BART station in San Francisco, where BART police shot and killed a knife-wielding man last week. The group No Justice, No BART said it is demanding that the … Continue reading »

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BART Shooting: Witness Slams Cops; Victim ID'd; Watch BART Press Conference

July 7, 2011, 12:15 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Update 1:35 p.m: KQED's Stephanie Martin will talk about the BART shooting with Golden Gate University law professor Peter Keane at 5:30 p.m. today. You can listen on the radio at 88.5 FM or online right here. Earlier post: The … Continue reading »

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