It was that report that prompted Grant’s family to ask O’Malley to reopen the case.
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ByBy Keith Burbank Bay City News
A coalition is moving forward with a campaign to recall Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley even though she has decided not to seek re-election.
O’Malley announced on May 18 that she will not seek a fourth term in 2023.
The Justice 4 Oscar Grant Coalition is moving ahead with the recall campaign following O’ Malley’s decision not to prosecute BART police Officer Anthony Pirone for his part in the shooting death of Oscar Grant III. Grant died after BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle shot him early on New Year’s Day 2009 at the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland.
Oakland Knows the Difficulty of Police Reform “We know something is wrong, when one side in the bargaining process eventually amasses such an imbalance of power that it seems to operate as an autonomous unit, almost independent of its employer,” said Henderson.
Published 3 hours ago
ByEmil Guillermo
On the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, one is tempted to consider a sense progress. Perhaps if you’re hopeful and optimistic. For the realists, any report card of progress would have to be a bit delusional.
Yes, within a year, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin– who placed his knee on the back of the neck of George Floyd long enough to cause asphyxiation–has been convicted on all three counts of murder.
Family of Oscar Grant demands murder charges for second BART officer
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Oscar Grant’s mother, Wanda Johnson, speaks at a news conference to urge the Alameda district attorney charge officer Tony Pirone in the shooting of her son, Oscar Grant, at the Fruitvale BART Station in 2009.Gabrielle Lurie/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Family members of Oscar Grant, the Black man who helped spur a movement after he was slain by a BART police officer in 2009, are ramping up pressure on Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley to charge a second officer involved with felony murder.