A California transit officer who kneeled on the neck of a 22-year-old Black man in 2009 before another officer fatally shot him will not face any charges, the district attorney announced Monday, despite pleas from the victim’s family.
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than a decade after a white former policeman was convicted of manslaughter for shooting an unarmed Black .
Oscar Grant s family pushes for 2nd cop to be charged
Oscar Grant’s family pushes for 2nd cop to be charged
12 years after the shooting death of Oscar Grant by BART police, the victim s family members are taking the district attorney to task for not charging a second officer in his death.
OAKLAND, Calif. - On New Year s Day in 2009, Oscar Grant was shot in the back and killed by a BART police officer at the Fruitvale Station in Oakland. Twelve years ago feels like today that my son was killed, said his mother Wanda Johnson, addressing friends and supporters at the BART station, where a mural of her son served as a backdrop.
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1of5Michael Rains, represents many police officers, including the former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle. Here he is in his office on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 in Pleasant Hill, Calif.Paul Kuroda / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
2of5Michael Rains, represents many police officers, including the former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle. Here he is in his office on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 in Pleasant Hill, Calif.Paul Kuroda / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
3of5Michael Rains, represents many police officers, including the former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle. Here he is in his office on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 in Pleasant Hill, Calif.Paul Kuroda / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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