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Lawyer: Cop Who Hit Man Killed in BART Station was Provoked

The lawyer for a BART police officer who was videotaped striking passenger Oscar Grant, shortly before another officer shot Grant dead last month, defended his client Saturday, saying Grant provoked him.

February 4, 2009

BART Police Shooting: Aftermath

In my last column, I also asked what the BART shooting had to do with SWAT. Given the events of this past week, the revised answer is "everything."

January 20, 2009

Riot Makers

Certain elements of society strive to strategically foment rebellion and undermine police tactics.

January 20, 2009

Former Officer Charged with Murder in BART Shooting

Johannes Mehserle, the former BART police officer arrested on suspicion of murdering an unarmed passenger on an Oakland train platform early New Year's Day, waived extradition at a Nevada hearing and will be returned to Alameda County today.

January 13, 2009

San Francisco Police Respond to BART Protest

A raucous crowd protesting the shooting death of a BART passenger marched through downtown San Francisco tonight, overturning trash cans, tossing traffic barriers and lighting small garbage fires. San Francisco police in riot gear quickly moved in and closed off streets as the crowd broke up into smaller groups, scattering in all directions.

January 12, 2009

BART Police Complete Slaying Probe, Forward Results to D.A.

BART police wrapped up their preliminary investigation Monday of the officer-involved shooting New Year's Day of an unarmed man in Oakland and have forwarded the case to the Alameda County district attorney's office, officials said.

January 12, 2009

Oakland Protests over BART Shooting Turn Violent

A protest over the fatal shooting by a BART police officer of an unarmed man mushroomed into several hours of violence Wednesday night as demonstrators smashed storefronts and cars, set several cars ablaze and blocked streets in downtown Oakland.

January 7, 2009

Tragedy at Fruitvale Station

What I would ask of you is to watch the videos for yourself. It’s rare that we get to witness an event this significant as it happens and then follow it through to its conclusion. As you view the videos, try and put yourselves in the BART officer’s shoes because this type of incident could easily happen to any of us.

January 6, 2009

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