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Cephus "Uncle Bobby" Johnson, Oscar Grant's uncle, reached out to Kenneth Harding's family, He started the Oscar Grant Foundation.

Oscar Grant family reaches out to mother of Kenneth Harding

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On a Saturday afternoon in July, 2011, Kenneth Harding Jr., 19, lay stomach down in his own blood, fighting for his life on the corner of 3rd Street and Palou Avenue in the heart of the...
99 Percent demonstrators shut down traffic and shut down a bank on their route around Lake Merritt Saturday.

Saturday’s Oakland protestors filling the streets — video

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After police served Occupy Oakland campers an eviction notice last night, demonstrators took to the streets, marching in a circuit around Lake Merritt this morning, October 22. The march lasted about three hours and remained...
The Coalition for Justice for Oscar Grant discuss ways of moving forward two weeks after ex-BART cop Johannes Mehserle was released from jail.

Justice for Oscar Grant Coalition ponders next steps after Mehserle release

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On Sunday, the Coalition for Justice for Oscar Grant met at Humanist Hall in Oakland to share ideas for advancing their overarching goal of preventing police abuse in their communities, and to discuss the group's...
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Hundreds peacefully protest Johannes Mehserle jail release

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Oakland activists organized a peaceful march from the Fruitvale BART station to Frank Ogawa Plaza on Sunday night to protest the upcoming release of ex-BART police officer Johannes Mehserle from jail. Mehserle was convicted of...

Oakland Tribunal addresses officer-involved shootings, racial profiling

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Oakland residents give testimony about officer-involved shootings and racial profiling in the community at the Oakland Tribunal: A People's Hearing on Racism and Violence.
BART Police Chief Kenton Rainey in his office above the Lake Merritt BART station.

A new chief for the BART police seeks to heal community ties

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Ever since then-BART police officer Johannes Mehserle fatally shot Oscar Grant on the platform of its Fruitvale station nearly two years ago, BART—and particularly its police force—has struggled to rebuild its relationship with the communities...