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DESCRIPTION:BAY AREA COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER TO HONOR MEMORY OF OSCAR GRANT III \n 
 \n(OAKLAND, CA) – January 1st marks the 9th Anniversary of the unlawful 
 killing of Oscar Grant III by former BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle. 
  As in years past, Oscar’s family, friends and the Oakland community will 
 gather at Grant (Fruitvale) station on Monday, January 1, 2018 from 12-4 pm 
 to honor Oscar's life. \n \nIn the early morning hours of New Year’s Day 
 of 2009, Oscar was making his way home from San Francisco with his friends 
 when they were pulled off the train by BART police officers.  Within 
 minutes, the unarmed Oscar became the subject of a racially derogatory 
 remark, was punched, handcuffed, slammed to the ground, and ultimately shot 
 in the back.  The BART police officers were so violent in their treatment 
 of Oscar and others on the platform, and escalated the situation so 
 quickly, that train passengers pulled out their cell phones and captured 
 the entire tragic incident as it unfolded. The videos of Oscar’s tragic 
 unlawful death sparked a grass-roots community led movement with an 
 international reach and forever changed the way families and communities 
 organize against police brutality.  \n \nIndeed, the Black Lives Matter 
 Movement of today can easily be traced back to the three-year struggle led 
 by Oakland community members as they struggled for justice for Oscar. That 
 struggle eventually led to the first time in California history, an on-duty 
 police officer was arrested, tried and convicted for the unlawful shooting 
 of an unarmed black man. The vigil will differ in energy and tone from much 
 of the current activity taking place across the country. “This is not a 
 protest,” said Wanda Johnson, mother of Oscar Grant III. “This is a 
 vigil – a celebration of my son’s life.  We will stand in unity with 
 our community and with a prayer that the violence ends today – and that 
 no other family ever has to endure what we have managed to survive. 
 Everyone should speak up for justice”. \n \nThe vigil will be hosted by 
 Sacramento's legendary spoken word poet, and community leader Dre T, in 
 partnership with Hodari and Candice Davis, Oscar Grant’s family, friends, 
 and a hosts of supporters. For media inquiries please contact above 
 information. \n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/12/31/18805584.php
SUMMARY:9th Annual Oscar Grant Vigil — Gone But Not Forgotten
LOCATION:Grant (Fruitvale) BART station\nOakland 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/12/31/18805584.php
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