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DESCRIPTION:ON FEBRUARY 2nd, WE:\n* Demand an independent public investigation of Oscar 
 Grant's murder.\n* Announce our public tribunal to conduct an independent 
 community based investigation of what happened New Year's night\n* Demand 
 the jailing of all the killer cops - including Johannes Mehserle, Tony 
 Pirone, Marysol Domenici, J. Woffinden\n* Demand the disarming of the BART 
 police, and BART police out of Oakland\n* Demand that all the charges 
 against the protesters be dropped\n\nIf you are organizing an action in 
 your area, please comment on the Wall and we'll include it here.\n\nSign 
 and circulate the JUSTICE FOR OSCAR GRANT PETITION. By getting thousands of 
 signatures, we greatly strengthen the movement's ability to press our 
 demands:\nhttp://www.bamn.com/oscargrantpetition.asp\n\nThis is BAMN's 
 press release in response to the granting of bail to Oscar Grant's killer, 
 Johannes Mehserle:\n================================ ====\nKILLER COP 
 GRANTED RELEASE FROM JAIL - BAMN RESPONDS\n* District Attorney Orloff 
 Doesn't Even Ask for Denial of Bail\n* BAMN Plans to Assemble an 
 Independent Public Tribunal to Investigate Grant's Killing\n* Emergency 
 Response Demos Statewide Monday, Feb. 2\n\nHundreds of community members 
 and friends and family of Oscar Grant present at Alameda County Courthouse 
 today were outraged after Officer Mehserle was granted release upon $3 
 million bail. District Attorney Tom Orloff's office and his assistant DA 
 did not even try to ask for denial of bail.\n\n"The fix is in—it is the 
 aim of the prosecutor's office to let Johannes Mehserle, Tony Pirone, and 
 the other BART cops get away with murder," said Yvette Felarca, Northern 
 California coordinator of the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, 
 Integration, and Immigrant Rights and Fight for Equality By Any Means 
 Necessary (BAMN). "Orloff has not even charged Pirone and the other killer 
 cops who were clearly accomplices to murder. He's protecting them. He's 
 hiding the identities of the other killer cops by instructing BART not to 
 release their names."\n\n"What's needed now is an independent investigation 
 and an independent public tribunal of and for the people of Oakland to 
 gather as much information as possible so that the truth of Oscar Grant's 
 killing is not buried," said Ronald Cruz, BAMN organizer and Berkeley Law 
 student. "It's clear that Oscar Grant is not going to get justice through 
 the police, the Alameda prosecutor's office, or any of the official bodies. 
 BAMN calls on unions, churches, and community organizations to join us in 
 pulling together this independent investigation and series of public 
 hearings. Any witnesses who saw the killing or who has evidence, should get 
 that evidence to BAMN, either directly or anonymously."\n\n"Mayor Ronald 
 Dellums has got to break his silence, and make clear he seeks justice for 
 Oscar Grant and is prepared to defend black and Latino youth of Oakland 
 against police terror, brutality, and murder," said Felarca. "Dellums must 
 speak out against the handling of the investigation and prosecution of this 
 case."\n\nIn addition to the independent public tribunal, BAMN plans 
 demonstrations, including emergency response demonstrations statewide 
 Monday, February 2.\n\nBAMN has also launched a mass petition campaign 
 demanding: (1) jail all the killer cops, (2) disarm the BART police and 
 keep BART police out of Oakland, (3) open an independent public 
 investigation, and (4) drop all the charges against 
 protesters.\n\nCoalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration, and 
 Immigrant Rights and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary (BAMN)\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/02/01/18567451.php
SUMMARY:Oscar Grant: Killer Cop Granted Release: Emergency Action Statewide
LOCATION:OAKLAND: 4:00PM - Rally at Rene C. Davidson Courthouse (12th St. + Oak, 
 near 12th St. Oakland City Center BART)\n\nUC-BERKELEY: 12:00PM - Rally at 
 Sather Gate/Sproul Plaza (near Bancroft + Telegraph)\n\nUC-RIVERSIDE: 
 Details will be posted soon.\n\nUC-SANTA BARBARA: 12:30PM - Meet at the 
 Arbor. Wear red!\n\nUCLA: 12:00PM - Press Conference, Bruin Plaza, Meet at 
 the Bear\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/02/01/18567451.php
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