Oakland to Pay $1.5M Over the Murder of Gary King’s Jr.

The city of Oakland is expected to pay $1.5 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by the family of a man who was shot in the back and killed by a police sergeant.

Posted at 6:15 pm on September 11, 2009 | Leave a comment | Filed Under: Uncategorized | Tagged: , , , , , , , | Continue reading

Former BART Cop Must Stand Trial For Murder of Innocent Man

A judge decided today that Johannes Mersherle, who killed Oscar Grant on January 1, 2009 must stand trial for his murder. PDF of the decision below story

Posted at 9:09 pm on September 10, 2009 | Leave a comment | Filed Under: Uncategorized | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , | Continue reading