Tag Archives: Charles Hill

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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Attorney: Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against BART Police Will Proceed Despite DA Exoneration

February 23, 2012, 2:10 pm • Posted by Joshua Johnson
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A civil rights attorney says he is unmoved by official accounts of why a BART policeman shot a homeless man dead, and will sue the transit agency anyway. In a report made public Tuesday, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón … Continue reading »

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Linton Johnson Reassigned by BART; "You'll Have to Go to the Communications Department I Built"

November 14, 2011, 12:35 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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BART today announced a re-organization of its communications department that does not include longtime spokesperson Linton Johnson. When contacted by the San Francisco Examiner, Johnson said, "They’re telling me I no longer speak for the district. If you want answers, … Continue reading »

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Anonymous vs. BART, as Told by the Taiwanese Animators

August 18, 2011, 2:55 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Next Media Animation, known to most of the media-consuming world as "The Taiwanese Animators," whipped up this little vignette about the war raging between BART and an indeterminate number of anonymous hackers. Apparently, Anonymous, whoever they are, approves. One of … Continue reading »

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Hacker Publishes Personal Info of BART Police; BART Deputy Chief Says Police Officers Association Hacked

August 17, 2011, 11:18 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Update Thursday: From the Chronicle, regarding responsibility for yesterday's hack: Anonymous did not take responsibility for the hacking of the BART police union website. A resident of the Canadian province of Ontario, speaking on behalf of this week's BART protest … 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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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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