On July 8th, 2010, former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for shooting and killing Oscar Grant on January 1st, 2009 in Oakland, California. Mehserle was led away from the courtroom in handcuffs and is now in custody. His sentencing was expected on Friday, August 6th, but has now been delayed at the defense's request without a final date set yet. Involuntary manslaughter can carry a sentence of 2 to 6 years, with up to 10 years added for a gun enhancement. Sentencing and other motions are now on the court calendar for Friday, November 5th at 8:30 a.m.

In Oakland, thousands of people took over the intersection of Broadway and 14th for a protest which started shortly after the 4PM verdict and lasted until late in the evening. Early in the evening, a woman was injured when a police vehicle backed into her. Later, several windows were broken, a Foot Locker was broken into, and several small fires were set in trashcans. Over fifty protesters were arrested.

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Audio: @ Radio Response to Meserle Verdict | “No Justice” ft. Kev Choice & Bambu (More New Oscar Grant Songs) | Radical Perspectives
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 Indybay Breaking News Updates From Thursday

Protester Court Support:
Call Out for Solidarity July 22nd, 23rd, and 26th | Update on Oscar Grant arrestees still being held

NLG press conference criticizes cops' handling of Mehserle verdict protest | Police Accused of Using Illegal Tactics at Oakland Protest | OPD, Law Enforcement Used Excessive Force At Oscar Grant Protests

Town Hall Press Conference Responds to Mehserle Verdict, Thanks Supporters, 7/10/10: audio

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Protests also took place in Los Angeles ( Video | Audio | Photos: 1 | 2 | 3 | ), Santa Cruz ( Photos & Video | Photos | Attack on Police Car ), Palo Alto ( Photos: 1 | 2 ), Fresno ( Photos | Audio and Photos ), San Diego, Portland ( Photos ), Seattle ( Photos ), Minneapolis ( Photos | En Español ), Denver, and Bloomington, Indiana ( Photos )

City Attempt to Preempt Day of Verdict Community Gathering

See Also: Colorlines: "MY SON WAS MURDERED" - Grant's Mom | OscarGrantProtests.com | Youth Radio: Oscar Grant | Oakland Local Coverage | SF Bay View

Before you go out in the streets to demonstrate, write the National Lawyers Guild's Bay Area hotline number on your arm: (415) 285-1011. The NLG was documenting on July 8th and is currently providing legal support for arrestees.

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