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Reports: Mehserle to Be Released Monday

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Former BART cop Johannes Mehserle is due to be released from prison Monday after serving less than a year for the fatal shooting of an unarmed train passenger, news reports say. Mehserle was found guilty last year of involuntary manslaughter … Continue reading »


BART Excused From Oscar Grant Civil Lawsuit

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A $50 million civil case about the shooting death of Oscar Grant III can proceed to trial, but without BART, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Court Judge Marilyn Patel also said that the lawsuit filed by Oscar Grant's … Continue reading »


Johannes Mehserle Denied Bail

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From the Oakland Tribune: A Los Angeles judge has denied bail for former BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle. Mehserle's attorney Michael Rains had asked Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert Perry for bail arguing in court Friday that his client … Continue reading »


152 Arrested in Oakland After Mehserle Sentence

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On Friday, Judge Robert Perry sentenced ex-BART policeman Johannes Mehserle to two years in prison for the 2009 shooting death of Oscar Grant. The Associated Press and San Francisco Chronicle have reported that Mehserle's sentence will have 293 days deducted … Continue reading »


Share Your Thoughts on the Johannes Mehserle Sentence

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A judge has sentenced Johannes Mehserle to two years in prison in the shooting death of Oscar Grant. What do you think about the sentence? Leave your thoughts in the comments.


Blog Beat: Oscar Grant Rally, Boxer's IPO "Spinning," Google PAC Goes GOP

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Oakland Local has video from Saturday's Justice for Oscar Grant Rally in front of Oakland's City Hall. A jury convicted former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of Grant last year. The Chronicle has … Continue reading »