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Tears Flow as the Defense Rests in Mehserle Trial
After 13 days of testimony, the defense rested June 29, 2010, in People v. Johannes Mehserle with the calling of Dr. Thomas Rogers to the stand. A 31-year forensic pathologist and a physician of 40 years, Rogers was wheeled into the courtroom due to a recent surgery on his foot....
Posted: Tue, Jun 29, 2010 10:33pm PDT
California MLPA Process Scapegoats Native Cultures
Tribal activists essentially took over a meeting of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative in Eureka today and demanded an opportunity to speak on the record. For about an hour Native Americans as well as non-native supporters from the North Coast criticized the process and demanded tribal representation on the science panel.
As a journalist who has written dozens of articles investigating the conflicts of interests, violation of tribal gathering and...
Posted: Tue, Jun 29, 2010 5:52pm PDT
Ishmael Reed on KPFA: "The last thing Oakland needs is a riot".
"The last thing Oakland needs is a riot" Ishmael Reed on KPFA's morning show 6/28/10....
Posted: Tue, Jun 29, 2010 10:46am PDT
Will the Killer of Oscar Grant Go Free?
Whatever the Verdict: The Whole Damn System Is Guilty: There are plans for a convergence in downtown Oakland at 14th and Broadway at 6 pm on the day the verdict is announced. People need to be there and elsewhere to respond politically to the verdict....
Posted: Mon, Jun 28, 2010 2:53pm PDT
Johannes Mehserle pulverized on the witness stand
June 26, 2010...
Posted: Mon, Jun 28, 2010 10:52am PDT
COMMUNIQUÉ: MANSLAUGHTER IS NOT ENOUGH! IT’S MURDER OR NOTHING!
For Mehserle’s 2 short years we have 2 short words: FUCK THAT....
Posted: Thu, Jun 24, 2010 6:31pm PDT
Commission Approves Kashia Pomo Proposal to Amend Marine Reserve
“The Kashia began on the coast,” Reno Franklin of the Kashia Pomo Tribe stated. “Danaga is the place where we believe the tribe first stepped on the earth. It has tremendous significance for our tribe. We are a very traditional tribe that still speaks our language, follows our culture and respects our elders and follows their direction.”
Photo of blessing ceremony at Stewarts Point on April 30 by Violet Wilder, Kashia Pomo Tribe....
Posted: Thu, Jun 24, 2010 5:42pm PDT
Los Angeles Coalition for Justice for Oscar Grant to US Obama/Holder Justice Dept
We demand Justice Department intervention in the current trial of ex-BART officer Johannes Mehserle to protect the civil rights of the victim, Oscar Grant, his family, the Oakland community, and all of California. This is the first time in state history a police officer is charged with murder for line-of-duty homicide....
Posted: Thu, Jun 24, 2010 12:09pm PDT
What the cops are planning
What the cops in the East Bay are planning for when the verdict comes in....
Posted: Thu, Jun 24, 2010 11:19am PDT
Update: Next Non-Profit Dellums Police Collaboration Meeting
Oakland Non-profits continue their collusion with Mayor Dellum's office and the Oakland Police Department. They have scheduled a meeting for tomorrow June 24th 2010. And they have begun circulating emails attempting to convince people of the boldface lie about outsiders advocating "violence", and at the same time attempting to convince the people of Oakland about appropriate ways of expressing anger. The email that has been circulating thus far is from Nicole Lee of the Urban Pepsi Movement. ...
Posted: Wed, Jun 23, 2010 3:37pm PDT
Benefit for Oscar Grant's Mother!
Revolution Cafe
1610 7th.st
West Oakland,Ca.
(Across from West Oakland Post Office..) West Oakland Bart Station 3 blks away.....
Event Date: Thu, Jun 24, 2010 7:00pm PDT
Posted: Wed, Jun 23, 2010 10:57am PDT
Non-profits and Mayor Dellum's Office meet to prevent "violence" from Mehserle verdict.
On June 21st several non-profit organizations met with Mayor Dellum's office to discuss strategies in which more "violence" can be prevented, should the verdict of the trial be in favor of Mehserle and his defense team....
Posted: Wed, Jun 23, 2010 2:31am PDT
Splitting Hairs at the Oscar Grant Trial
Just because my client shot a helpless unarmed passenger point blank doesn't mean he meant to kill him......
Posted: Tue, Jun 22, 2010 3:53pm PDT
John Stewart begs for $45 million in additional to $150 million of State Funds wasted.
It is becoming fashionable for "rogue developers", now joined by corrupt Property Managers to come into "poor communities" - steal their land and make millions in ill gotten - wealth. The John Stewart already acquired over $150 million from State Development funds. Now, it wants another $45 million and has done nothing much at Huntersview except pollute the area with toxic dirt - and not fulfill one single promise - made to the constituents of Huntersview and the Bayview Hunters Point. Time ...
Posted: Tue, Jun 22, 2010 8:12am PDT
Music Video: Justice 4 Oscar - Johannes Mehserle vs. The People (Los Angeles) (video/mp4 21.0MB)
raptivizm — June 16, 2010 — Demand Justice Now for Oscar Grant, and all victims of police brutality within the United States and abroad. Unwarranted murders of innocent people by law enforcement happens often within this country, the Oscar Grant / Johannes Mehserle case is of monumental importance because another innocent life was lost, it was recorded on video, and for the first time in California history, the Officer is facing murder charges. The trial has been moved from Oakland to Los ...
Posted: Thu, Jun 17, 2010 3:09pm PDT
Sacramento City Council Approves Boycott Against Arizona
Sacramento now officially joins the numerous cities throughout the nation in “Boycotting Arizona."...
Posted: Wed, Jun 16, 2010 10:07am PDT
Hundreds Demand Justice for Oscar Grant Outside L.A. Courthouse
On June 14th, hundreds of people demonstrated outside the Los Angeles Superior Court at 210 W. Temple to demand justice for Oscar Grant. Angelenos made it very clear that the significance of the trial of Johannes Mehserle is bigger than just Oscar Grant's case, and that police brutality is part of systematic oppression. Connections were drawn between police killings in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, as well as in New York.
And not forgetting the six month long uprising, which began on June...
Posted: Mon, Jun 14, 2010 7:00pm PDT
Central Valley Coalition & Justice for Oscar Grant coming together....
WE ALL ARE OSCAR!
Many have been beaten & executed in cold blood by local police in the Central Valley, just like Oscar Grant. Here are a few we know about....
Posted: Mon, Jun 14, 2010 12:43pm PDT
Mehserle's Failed Attempt to Exclude Sophina Mesa Testimony & Oscar Grant Taser Photo
Defense attorney Michael Rains filed a motion on Johannes Mehserle's behalf to exclude the testimony of Sophina Mesa, Oscar Grant's fiancé and the mother of his daughter Tatiana. The motion was heard and denied by Judge Robert J. Perry on June 9th and Sophina Mesa is expected to testify for the prosecution in Los Angeles Superior Court today....
Posted: Mon, Jun 14, 2010 9:21am PDT
Killer of Oscar Grant on Trial
The murder trial of Johannes Mehserle, the now-ex-cop who shot Oscar Grant, has been forced by the actions of the people: those who took the video, and those who protested and rebelled. And the trial is moving very quickly. Great vigilance is needed. No Black people chosen to sit on the jury! After all five African-American people in the first group of 50 potential jurors were removed, the defense and prosecution agreed on a jury. As they exited court, people close to Oscar Grant expressed ...
Posted: Mon, Jun 14, 2010 9:17am PDT