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Fruitvale BART: Protest Release of Johannes Mehserle
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Sunday, June 12, 2011
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3:00 PM
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7:00 PM
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Protest
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Fruitvale BART Station, Oakland, California
Mehserle Will Be Released Sunday, June 12th
Community Protest Will Greet Release of Johannes Mehserle
A community protest has been called for the day that Johannes Mehserle is released from jail. Mehserle is the former BART police officer convicted of killing Oscar Grant, a young unarmed African American man, on New Years Day 2009. A press conference held at the Frutivale BART station in Oakland on June 1st announced the call to action.
The Coalition for Justice for Oscar Grant has called for two protests in Oakland the day Mehserle is released. The first is at Fruitvale BART at 3:00 pm and then at Broadway & 14th Street at 5:30 pm. Mehserle was sentenced to only two years and was given credit for time served prior to the conviction and since.
Community Protest Will Greet Release of Johannes Mehserle
A community protest has been called for the day that Johannes Mehserle is released from jail. Mehserle is the former BART police officer convicted of killing Oscar Grant, a young unarmed African American man, on New Years Day 2009. A press conference held at the Frutivale BART station in Oakland on June 1st announced the call to action.
The Coalition for Justice for Oscar Grant has called for two protests in Oakland the day Mehserle is released. The first is at Fruitvale BART at 3:00 pm and then at Broadway & 14th Street at 5:30 pm. Mehserle was sentenced to only two years and was given credit for time served prior to the conviction and since.
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Ignorance
Sun, Jun 12, 2011 1:13PM
The government should fear its people and not the other way around.
Sun, Jun 12, 2011 11:28AM
Who benefits from a violent confrontation ?
Sun, Jun 12, 2011 9:52AM
Let's protest on Monday too what the other guy said.
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 9:12PM
The protest is Sunday
Fri, Jun 10, 2011 8:08PM
Please correct Headline
Fri, Jun 10, 2011 3:09PM
Two days of protest are ok, and even more
Thu, Jun 9, 2011 3:19PM
According to KTVU/TV news Mehserle will be freed Monday 6/13
Thu, Jun 9, 2011 1:09PM
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