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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_30565\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 180px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2011/06/mehserle2.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30565\" title=\"mehserle\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2011/06/mehserle2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"225\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Johannes Mehserle, set to be released from jail Monday\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Johannes Mehserle, the former BART policeman convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Oscar Grant, will be \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/10/BAOJ1JRRBC.DTL\">released\u003c/a> from Los Angeles County jail on Monday after having served 11 months. 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As we sat there in the courtroom and heard Judge Perry open his mouth and say that he was troubled and he didn’t agree with the jury’s decision, that allowed us to see just how racist some judges can make this criminal justice system.\u003cbr>\n\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal\">\u003cstrong>What would you say to Mehserle upon his release?\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">This man is not remorseful for what he did nor has he attempted in the past two years-plus to apologize.\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>I have said over and over that we expect an apology. Rita Williams on KTVU did an exclusive with Mehserle to share an expression of what he did. At no time did he even volunteer to say to apologize to the family for his so-called egregious mistake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once he’s held accountable and serves 14 yrs or more for the murder he committed, only then can the family say we have some forgiveness in our hearts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This man is not remorseful for what he did nor has he attempted in the past two years-plus to apologize. No one has contacted us verbally or in letter form expressing their concern and sorrow for the pain we’re experiencing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And yet people expect we should just go about our business as if this never occurred. We’ve got young men being killed every day in Oakland by police officers. How can we forget it? This is not going to end at this point.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal\">\u003cstrong>On the\u003ca href=\"http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-07-10/bay-area/21978046_1_mr-grant-oscar-grant-death-threats\"> public letter of apology\u003c/a> Mehserle released:\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">Oscar’s daughter will be in a car and seeing a police officer she will say to ‘Duck, policeman.’ \u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>It’s basically come to our knowledge that he didn’t even write the letter. Because if he did he would have stood behind the letter. This was all a ploy, all by design. It was right before the jury was going to make a decision on the case. And then he puts out a letter supposedly that asks for some forgiveness from the family and the community. The letter wasn’t addressed to any member in the family; it was addressed to the public. It said ‘to the public.’ That was a slap in the face itself, because even the public didn’t believe the letter. We are the victims, and yet there has been no open apology from him or anybody in his camp who have said to the family that he was sorry for what he did.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal\">\u003cstrong>How do you hope Mehserle will spend the rest of his life?\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What we have to do, is not be concerned about what Mehserle does now, but be concerned about what he did. And that is to continue to advocate for the true justice that Oscar deserves, and that is for (Mesherle) to be held accountable. That entails much conversation with the Department of Justice. And ultimately, allowing our God to bring closure with us within our own family.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal\">\u003cstrong>What does Mehserle’s impending release feel like for Oscar Grant’s family?\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">When do people of color, simple families, receive justice? \u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>It’s painful and it actually is recharging me. Because it allows me to see that we have no justice or we haven’t received any justice. And that I need to look at the rest of my life in this pursuit of seeking justice not just for Oscar, but the fact that police brutality needs to be addressed in such a way that we begin to pay attention to the injustice that especially men of color are suffering at the hands of police officers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What we need to remember: We have a mother who has lost a loving son that she loved dearly. And that she on her birthday instructed him, Oscar Grant, to catch the BART train and then she had to experience this tragedy. We have a daughter, my niece, Oscar’s daughter, who right now pains for her daddy and shares this emotion; being in a car and seeing a police officer she will say to the other young cousins of hers, ‘Duck, policeman.’ It shows just how heinous and egregious this murder has afflicted the children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal\">\u003cstrong>How is Oscar Grant’s mother feeling?\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My sister, Oscar’s mother, wants to know, ‘Where’s the accountability?’ When do people of color, simple families, receive justice? And there’s many across the U.S., we’re not the only family that’s experienced this. She’s hurt. She’s pained, and the thought of him being released is hurtful. And it happens at a time when my father’s hospitalized. So we have to suffer his pain and then reflect on what happened to Oscar. It’s not healthy. It’s painful.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2011/06/MehserleDodd.mp3\">\u003cem>LISTEN TO MEHSERLE FAMILY FRIEND BILL DODD ON MEHSERLE’S IMPENDING RELEASE\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n[audio:http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2011/06/MehserleDodd.mp3|titles=MehserleDodd]\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal\">\u003cstrong>What’s your reaction to Mehserle’s scheduled release?\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Well I’m obviously very happy for Johannes and his family. Without a doubt he’s done his time and this is what the justice system has put forth. And I just hope that he can somehow have some sort of quality life when he gets out of jail.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">People who are upset about this think Johannes is a big winner in this; I’ve got news for them: I don’t think he’s going to be a big winner in this.\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>I coached Johannes when he was a young man in sports and I see his parents every once in awhile. I’ve written to him. Have not received anything in return. So I really don’t have any peronsal knowldge about how he’s doing. I know he’s a very resilient young man and I imagine that life was tough when he was in and my guess is that it’ll be tough when he gets out. Certainly, my opinion is that he’s lost his career in law enforcement; he’s got a young child, and I worry that he won’t be able to have a quality life when he gets out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal\">\u003cstrong>Do you see a life for him in the Bay Area?\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s in doubt as well. I’ve not spoken directly with his parents about those specifics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal\">\u003cstrong>Have you spoken to his parents about his release?\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’ve not spoken to them. But knowing them the way I do I can imagine they’re elated at having their son back.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal\">\u003cstrong>What did you write in the letter to Mehserle?\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">I just know Johannes, and my guess is there isn’t a day that goes by he doesn’t think about Oscar Grant.\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>I told him to be strong, just trying to put a human touch to it. He’s acknowledged, Johannes’ parents have acknowledged, there are no winners in this thing. I’m sure Oscar Grant’s family says Oscar doesn’t get to come back and that’s a tragedy in itself. Once again there are no winners, and people who are upset about this think Johannes is a big winner in this; I’ve got news for them: I don’t think he’s going to be a big winner in this.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal\">\u003cstrong>What do you think about the planned protests?\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Frankly, if you take the history of policemen having these types of things, you can also say that it was an injustice that he ever spent a day in jail. But, this is what our court system has said, and that’s what happened, and I think as people in American society, we have to sometimes understand that our system, albeit imperfect, is the best in the world, and I would hope and pray and ask for restraint on everybody’s part. I just think that it’s certainly a time for family and friends and supporters to remember Oscar Grant, but I would hope that it wouldn’t result in widespread violence and those types of things that have happened in the past.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal\">\u003cstrong>What would you say to Mehserle if you saw him if he came home?\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">He’s a good human being and he’s spent his time. They may not like how much time he’s spent, but he did what’s required under the law. Let him live his life. \u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>I just know Johannes, the way I know him, my guess is that there isn’t a day that goes by that he doesn’t think about Oscar Grant. He’s never told me that, but just the way I know him and how thoughtful a human being he really is, I would just try to lend support as opposed to giving him advice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal\">\u003cstrong>Are you in the camp that thinks he should not have spent a day in jail? \u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s hard. When you take a look at the law and special circumstances for a gun in the commission of a crime, well he’s a policeman so he carried a gun. I think that whole thing was equally confusing for both sides. There’s people in the middle that are confused too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s not that I don’t have any empathy for Oscar Grant’s family. There’s no winners in this. He doesn’t get to come home. I feel so bad that there’s been so much pain in the Mehserle family and the Grant family. 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Rita Williams on KTVU did an exclusive with Mehserle to share an expression of what he did. At no time did he even volunteer to say to apologize to the family for his so-called egregious mistake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once he’s held accountable and serves 14 yrs or more for the murder he committed, only then can the family say we have some forgiveness in our hearts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This man is not remorseful for what he did nor has he attempted in the past two years-plus to apologize. No one has contacted us verbally or in letter form expressing their concern and sorrow for the pain we’re experiencing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And yet people expect we should just go about our business as if this never occurred. We’ve got young men being killed every day in Oakland by police officers. How can we forget it? This is not going to end at this point.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal\">\u003cstrong>On the\u003ca href=\"http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-07-10/bay-area/21978046_1_mr-grant-oscar-grant-death-threats\"> public letter of apology\u003c/a> Mehserle released:\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">Oscar’s daughter will be in a car and seeing a police officer she will say to ‘Duck, policeman.’ \u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>It’s basically come to our knowledge that he didn’t even write the letter. Because if he did he would have stood behind the letter. This was all a ploy, all by design. It was right before the jury was going to make a decision on the case. And then he puts out a letter supposedly that asks for some forgiveness from the family and the community. The letter wasn’t addressed to any member in the family; it was addressed to the public. 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And ultimately, allowing our God to bring closure with us within our own family.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal\">\u003cstrong>What does Mehserle’s impending release feel like for Oscar Grant’s family?\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">When do people of color, simple families, receive justice? \u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>It’s painful and it actually is recharging me. Because it allows me to see that we have no justice or we haven’t received any justice. And that I need to look at the rest of my life in this pursuit of seeking justice not just for Oscar, but the fact that police brutality needs to be addressed in such a way that we begin to pay attention to the injustice that especially men of color are suffering at the hands of police officers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What we need to remember: We have a mother who has lost a loving son that she loved dearly. And that she on her birthday instructed him, Oscar Grant, to catch the BART train and then she had to experience this tragedy. We have a daughter, my niece, Oscar’s daughter, who right now pains for her daddy and shares this emotion; being in a car and seeing a police officer she will say to the other young cousins of hers, ‘Duck, policeman.’ It shows just how heinous and egregious this murder has afflicted the children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal\">\u003cstrong>How is Oscar Grant’s mother feeling?\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My sister, Oscar’s mother, wants to know, ‘Where’s the accountability?’ When do people of color, simple families, receive justice? And there’s many across the U.S., we’re not the only family that’s experienced this. She’s hurt. She’s pained, and the thought of him being released is hurtful. And it happens at a time when my father’s hospitalized. So we have to suffer his pain and then reflect on what happened to Oscar. 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"content": "\u003cp>From the \u003ca href=\"http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16770451\">Oakland Tribune\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nA Los Angeles judge has denied bail for former BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mehserle's attorney Michael Rains had asked Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert Perry for bail arguing in court Friday that his client met the three criteria necessary for a defendant to be released from jail on bail while an appeal is considered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those criteria include not being a flight risk, not being a danger to society and having \"substantial issues on appeal\" that would lead a judge to believe a conviction could be overturned. \u003ca href=\"http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16770451\">Full article\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Mehserle, the former BART policeman who shot and killed an unarmed, 22-year old Oscar Grant in 2009, was sentenced by Perry last month to two years. Close to 300 days, however, were deducted from his sentence for time served and good behavior. A bystander \u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFNDK8PQGNw\">video of the killing\u003c/a> was viewed around the world. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Facebook:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=132633730102082&v=wall\">Support Johannes Mehserle\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oscar-Grant-Protests/130889876948540#!/RememberOscarGrant\">Remember Oscar Grant\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Earlier post:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Three days ago, the Oakland Tribune examined \u003ca href=\"http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_16744526\">Mehserle's chances\u003c/a> for today's hearing, interviewing Robert Weisberg, director of Stanford University's criminal justice center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nWhether former BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle is released on bail Friday will largely depend on whether the judge who heard the jury trial believes an appeal of the involuntary manslaughter conviction will be successful... Though Perry must consider two other factors -- flight risk and danger to society -- in deciding if bail is warranted, it will be the judge's view of the future appeal that will be the deciding factor, legal experts said. And that decision, (an expert) said, will probably go against Mehserle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I'd be very surprised if bail was granted,\" said Robert Weisberg, professor of law at Stanford Law School and director of the university's criminal justice center. \"At this point, the phrase 'don't press your luck' comes to mind...\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Having a defendant released on bail after a conviction is not a right as it is while a defendant faces trial, Weisberg said. As a result, he said, it becomes harder to argue that bail should be granted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It's hard for him to say now that it is a right to get out, it is more of a privilege,\" Weisberg said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition, he said, the judge will probably consider the outrage a release would cause and consider Mehserle's safety. But Weisberg said the biggest factor will be Mehserle's chance for winning appeal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The biggest issue, as the prosecutor says, is that he does not have that great a case on appeal,\" Weisberg said. \u003ca href=\"http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_16744526\">Full article\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, California Watch's Lance Williams, drawing on \u003ca href=\"http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Reports_Research/Offender_Information_Services_Branch/Annual/TIME6/TIME6d2009.pdf\">2009 statistics\u003c/a> from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, yesterday wrote that \"Californians who haven’t killed anybody routinely do more prison time than the sentence Mehserle faces.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nPeople convicted of armed robbery served 54.5 months – more than double Mehserle’s term. People convicted of selling controlled substances served 33 months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Californians who spent 24 months in state prison – Mehserle's sentence – had been convicted of such crimes as assault and battery, escape, or possession of controlled substances for sale.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/crime/detail?entry_id=77194\">Nov 17 blog post\u003c/a> in the San Francisco Chronicle, highlighting Judge Perry's comments at Mehserle's sentencing, may shed some light on his thinking in levying what some consider to be a \u003ca href=\"http://www.insidebayarea.com/top-stories/ci_16744683\">very lenient sentence\u003c/a>. This excerpt is particularly interesting:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nPerry...went into great detail to explain why the shooting must have been an accident. One factor he cited was that Mehserle had no good reason to shoot Grant -- which was precisely why prosecutors said the ex-officer should face harsh punishment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Pirone was virtually in the line of fire. That is suggestive that this was an accident. Mehserle was on the platform for a very brief period, a matter of slightly more than two minutes, before pulling his gun and shooting Grant. He was not threatened by Grant, he had no reason to pull his gun and shoot Grant. Mehserle had absolutely no motive to shoot Grant. He didn't know Grant and had never interacted with Grant before. Of great significance in the court's ruling is that Mehserle announced he was going to Tase Grant. This statement was corroborated by Pirone and (Grant's friend) Jackie Bryson. Mehserle stood to gain distance, which would be required for the shooting of a Taser to be effective. It would not have been required to fire a gun. Mehserle fired once, which is consistent with shooting a Taser and inconsistent with firearm training, which says if you're going to shoot, you shoot more than once -- you double or triple tap is the phrase used. Mehserle pulled on his service revolver in a manner suggestive of trying to pull out a Taser. He was pushing in. It took him several efforts to pull the gun. After the shooting his hands immediately went to his head in obvious shock and surprise. This is again inconsistent with an intention to shoot. (Grant's friend Carlos) Reyes heard Mehserle say, \"Oh, s--. Oh, s--. I shot him.\" Again, further evidence that this was an unintentional shooting.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Perry said Mehserle had been justified in using a Taser on Grant because, he said, Grant was not complying with the officer's effort to handcuff him. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>From the \u003ca href=\"http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16770451\">Oakland Tribune\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nA Los Angeles judge has denied bail for former BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mehserle's attorney Michael Rains had asked Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert Perry for bail arguing in court Friday that his client met the three criteria necessary for a defendant to be released from jail on bail while an appeal is considered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those criteria include not being a flight risk, not being a danger to society and having \"substantial issues on appeal\" that would lead a judge to believe a conviction could be overturned. \u003ca href=\"http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16770451\">Full article\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Mehserle, the former BART policeman who shot and killed an unarmed, 22-year old Oscar Grant in 2009, was sentenced by Perry last month to two years. Close to 300 days, however, were deducted from his sentence for time served and good behavior. A bystander \u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFNDK8PQGNw\">video of the killing\u003c/a> was viewed around the world. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Facebook:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=132633730102082&v=wall\">Support Johannes Mehserle\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oscar-Grant-Protests/130889876948540#!/RememberOscarGrant\">Remember Oscar Grant\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Earlier post:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Three days ago, the Oakland Tribune examined \u003ca href=\"http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_16744526\">Mehserle's chances\u003c/a> for today's hearing, interviewing Robert Weisberg, director of Stanford University's criminal justice center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nWhether former BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle is released on bail Friday will largely depend on whether the judge who heard the jury trial believes an appeal of the involuntary manslaughter conviction will be successful... Though Perry must consider two other factors -- flight risk and danger to society -- in deciding if bail is warranted, it will be the judge's view of the future appeal that will be the deciding factor, legal experts said. And that decision, (an expert) said, will probably go against Mehserle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I'd be very surprised if bail was granted,\" said Robert Weisberg, professor of law at Stanford Law School and director of the university's criminal justice center. \"At this point, the phrase 'don't press your luck' comes to mind...\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Having a defendant released on bail after a conviction is not a right as it is while a defendant faces trial, Weisberg said. As a result, he said, it becomes harder to argue that bail should be granted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It's hard for him to say now that it is a right to get out, it is more of a privilege,\" Weisberg said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition, he said, the judge will probably consider the outrage a release would cause and consider Mehserle's safety. But Weisberg said the biggest factor will be Mehserle's chance for winning appeal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The biggest issue, as the prosecutor says, is that he does not have that great a case on appeal,\" Weisberg said. \u003ca href=\"http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_16744526\">Full article\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, California Watch's Lance Williams, drawing on \u003ca href=\"http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Reports_Research/Offender_Information_Services_Branch/Annual/TIME6/TIME6d2009.pdf\">2009 statistics\u003c/a> from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, yesterday wrote that \"Californians who haven’t killed anybody routinely do more prison time than the sentence Mehserle faces.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nPeople convicted of armed robbery served 54.5 months – more than double Mehserle’s term. People convicted of selling controlled substances served 33 months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Californians who spent 24 months in state prison – Mehserle's sentence – had been convicted of such crimes as assault and battery, escape, or possession of controlled substances for sale.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/crime/detail?entry_id=77194\">Nov 17 blog post\u003c/a> in the San Francisco Chronicle, highlighting Judge Perry's comments at Mehserle's sentencing, may shed some light on his thinking in levying what some consider to be a \u003ca href=\"http://www.insidebayarea.com/top-stories/ci_16744683\">very lenient sentence\u003c/a>. This excerpt is particularly interesting:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nPerry...went into great detail to explain why the shooting must have been an accident. One factor he cited was that Mehserle had no good reason to shoot Grant -- which was precisely why prosecutors said the ex-officer should face harsh punishment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Pirone was virtually in the line of fire. That is suggestive that this was an accident. Mehserle was on the platform for a very brief period, a matter of slightly more than two minutes, before pulling his gun and shooting Grant. He was not threatened by Grant, he had no reason to pull his gun and shoot Grant. Mehserle had absolutely no motive to shoot Grant. He didn't know Grant and had never interacted with Grant before. Of great significance in the court's ruling is that Mehserle announced he was going to Tase Grant. This statement was corroborated by Pirone and (Grant's friend) Jackie Bryson. Mehserle stood to gain distance, which would be required for the shooting of a Taser to be effective. It would not have been required to fire a gun. Mehserle fired once, which is consistent with shooting a Taser and inconsistent with firearm training, which says if you're going to shoot, you shoot more than once -- you double or triple tap is the phrase used. Mehserle pulled on his service revolver in a manner suggestive of trying to pull out a Taser. He was pushing in. It took him several efforts to pull the gun. After the shooting his hands immediately went to his head in obvious shock and surprise. This is again inconsistent with an intention to shoot. (Grant's friend Carlos) Reyes heard Mehserle say, \"Oh, s--. Oh, s--. I shot him.\" Again, further evidence that this was an unintentional shooting.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Perry said Mehserle had been justified in using a Taser on Grant because, he said, Grant was not complying with the officer's effort to handcuff him. Prosecutors had argued that using any weapon on Grant was excessive because he was unarmed and on his chest, pinned under two officers. \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/crime/detail?entry_id=77194\">Full post\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_4758\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 203px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2010/11/ReactionMehserle1.jpg\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2010/11/ReactionMehserle1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ReactionMehserle\" width=\"152\" height=\"119\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4758\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kim Webber, right, in Oakland, after the sentencing of Johannes Mehserle Friday, Nov. 5. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>On Friday, Judge Robert Perry sentenced ex-BART policeman Johannes Mehserle to two years in prison for the 2009 shooting death of Oscar Grant. The \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131088563\">Associated Press\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/05/BA061G7HVS.DTL\">San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/a> have reported that Mehserle’s sentence will have 293 days deducted for time served and good behavior. \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131088563\">\u003cstrong>Read the full story\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE SATURDAY 1:32 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\nOne hundred and fifty two people were \u003ca href=\"http://www.insidebayarea.com/oakland-bart-shooting/ci_16539042\">\u003cstrong>arrested\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> Friday night in Oakland during a protest over the two-year sentence given to Johannes Mehserle, a white, former BART policeman who was convicted in the shooting death of Oscar Grant, an unarmed 22-year-old black man. From the Oakland Tribune:\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nA day of peaceful protests over the sentencing of BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle ended in an angry march that led to a confrontation between protesters and police and 152 arrests. One officer had his holster ripped from his gun belt and another was hit by a car; his condition was unknown Friday evening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the scale of violence and destruction that marked previous protests did not manifest itself Friday night, although City Hall closed early as did several stores near 14th Street and Broadway…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Organizers were supposed to move the rally from downtown to deFremery Park in West Oakland. Instead, a crowd of about 100 headed toward Lake Merritt. They marched to East 17th Street and Sixth Avenue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some smashed the window of an AC Transit bus and tore through a construction site along the way. Shards of glass lay outside a sign store on Second Avenue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The group intended to march to the Fruitvale BART station, where Mehserle shot Grant on Jan. 1, 2009. But they were met by a line of police in riot gear near Fifth Avenue. Police began inching toward protesters, pushing them toward officers lined up on Sixth Avenue. About 8 p.m., police announced that the gathering was an unlawful assembly and that anyone inside would be arrested.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Police said 152 arrests were made by the end of the night. Most of the arrests were for disturbing the peace and unlawful assembly. \u003ca href=\"http://www.insidebayarea.com/oakland-bart-shooting/ci_16539042\">\u003cstrong>Read the full story\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\nOakland Tribune video:\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center\">\n\u003cobject id=\"flashObj\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" classid=\"D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0\">\u003cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1\">\u003cparam name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#FFFFFF\">\u003cparam name=\"flashVars\" value=\"videoId=662118605001&playerID=76791031001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAGAiBRQ~,BjKnLqnuNvr7lw98xt3Xfn-BUeeGSk8K&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true\">\u003cparam name=\"base\" value=\"http://admin.brightcove.com\">\u003cparam name=\"seamlesstabbing\" value=\"false\">\u003cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\u003cparam name=\"swLiveConnect\" value=\"true\">\u003cparam name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\">\u003cembed src=\"http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" flashvars=\"videoId=662118605001&playerID=76791031001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAGAiBRQ~,BjKnLqnuNvr7lw98xt3Xfn-BUeeGSk8K&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true\" base=\"http://admin.brightcove.com\" name=\"flashObj\" width=\"465\" height=\"262\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" pluginspage=\"http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash\">\u003c/embed>\u003c/object>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\nFor more on the Mehserle verdict and reaction:\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.google.com/search?q=mehserle\">Google News Search\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/search?p=mehserle\">Yahoo! News Search\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/#search?q=mehserle\">Twitter search\u003c/a>\n\u003c/li>\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cem>UPDATE Friday 7:45 p.m.\u003c/em>\n\u003cp>BART has closed Fruitvale station. Police chief Anthony Batts announced at a press conference that they would give protesters a chance to leave before they began arresting people for unlawful assembly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 6:56 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Cy Musiker of KQED \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/a/kqednews/RN201011051730\">\u003cstrong>talks about the sentencing\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> with Peter Keane, a law professor and dean emeritus of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Law School.\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?action=wp&feedId=5375\">\u003cstrong>Alameda County Sheriff, and Fire, Hayward Fire Live Audio Feed\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> (RadioReference.com)\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cli>Scott Shafer of \u003ca href=\"http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201011051630/a\">\u003cstrong>The California Report\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> talks to L.A. Times reporter Jack Leonard, who was in the courtroom as the sentence was handed down. \u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 4:42 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>From \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/californiabeat/\">California Beat’s Twitter feed\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Downtown Oakland office workers being dismissed from work early. Protest crowd at City Hall continues to grow. More to come.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From the \u003ca href=\"http://www.eastbayexpress.com/92510/archives/2010/11/05/oaklands-first-friday-art-murmur-going-ahead-as-planned\">\u003cstrong>East Bay Express\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\n\u003cem>Oakland’s First Friday Art Murmur Going Ahead As Planned\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite the reaction to ex-BART cop Johannes Mehserle’s sentencing this afternoon, it looks like many of Downtown Oakland’s cultural events will still be happening tonight: Florence and the Machine are still set to play their sold-out show at the Fox Theater, according to a representative from the box office, and folks from Mama Buzz and Rock Paper Scissors Collective said First Friday Art Murmur will go on as usual, though Ara Jo at Rock Paper Scissors said there will be three security guards instead of the usual two stationed around 23rd Street and Telegraph. The Uptown, which is set to host Birds and Batteries tonight, isn’t answering its phone.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Also, from the \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/oaklibrary\">Oakland Public Library’s Twitter feed\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“All OPL locations will close at 4 PM today.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 4:05 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Local media coverage:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/05/BA061G7HVS.DTL\">Mehserle sentenced to the minimum term – 2 years\u003c/a> (SF Chronicle)\n\u003c/li>\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://oaklandnorth.net/2010/11/05/mehserle-sentenced-to-2-years-including-time-served/\">Mehserle sentenced to 2 years, including time served\u003c/a> (Oakland North)\n\u003c/li>\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.insidebayarea.com/oakland-bart-shooting/ci_16532799\">Ex-BART cop Mehserle sentenced to two years in Oscar Grant shooting\u003c/a> (Oakland Tribune)\n\u003c/li>\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.insidebayarea.com/oakland-bart-shooting/ci_16533309\">Oakland Tribune live blog\u003c/a>\n\u003c/li>\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ktvu.com/video/25649261/index.html\">Video: Rita Williams talks about judge’s sentencing and reaction\u003c/a> (KTVU)\n\u003c/li>\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ktvu.com/video/25650521/index.html\">Video: Defense attorney Micahel Rains talks about sentencing\u003c/a> (KTVU)\n\u003c/li>\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cem>UPDATE 3:20 p.m.\u003c/em>\n\u003cp>KQED’s Mina Kim reports from a 2:30 p.m. press conference by Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nBatts said “a lot” of police have been deployed. He wouldn’t give specific numbers, but says they’ve been asked to stay out of site so as not to rile people up. There are plainclothes cops with cameras taking photos again. Helicopters and other law enforcement agencies are on standby. Batts said the police would go after any vandals and require them to reimburse anyone whose property they damage. Another update is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>From \u003ca href=\"http://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2010/news20101105a.aspx\">BART’s web site\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nBART makes preparations to carry extra passengers if needed\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BART has made preparations to carry large loads of passengers out of downtown San Francisco and Oakland if crowds increase following today’s sentencing in Los Angeles of former BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BART is extending train lengths all day to accommodate extra riders. Additionally, the 11 trains that BART always has staged in Millbrae and Daly City for the evening commute are available to be dispatched earlier than normal if required. BART personnel can watch live feeds of how many people are coming through faregates, which allows them to make the decisions on how many extra trains, if any, may be needed to carry people home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Again, our goal is to keep stations open, trains moving and, above all, our passengers and employees safe. At this point there continue to be no signs of any major protests in downtown Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For BART service updates:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BART main website – www.bart.gov/advisories\u003cbr>\nBART mobile website – m.bart.gov\u003cbr>\nBART text messages (on-demand) – text ‘BART service’ to 878787 or visit www.bart.gov/sms\u003cbr>\nBART Twitter – @SFBART\u003cbr>\nBART Phone Center – 510-465-BART (2278)\u003cbr>\nBART RSS – www.bart.gov/rss \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Or, consult our more detailed list of information on how to receive updates.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 2:04 p.m.\u003c/em> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/a/kqednews/RN201011051404/a\">Cy Musiker debriefs Krissy Clark\u003c/a>, our L.A. Bureau Chief, who is live on the scene in Los Angeles. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE: 2:00 p.m.\u003c/em> Oakland Attorney John Burris is representing Oscar Grant’s family, a few minutes ago he said the verdict is not a just one. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Having been involved in many cases and seeing the injustice for many African-Americans, this does not surprise me at all. It is very disappointing,” Burris said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mina Kim reports that a crowd has gathered at city hall in downtown Oakland, but is peaceful.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mehserle’s lawyer said that the ruling was just, and reminded reporters at a press conference that his client had the right to reach for his \u003cem>taser\u003c/em> and use it, KQED’s Krissy Clark reports. While several people were arrested in Los Angeles outside the courtroom earlier this morning, Clark reports that the protests are peaceful overall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 1:55 p.m.\u003c/em> The Associated Press and \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/05/BA061G7HVS.DTL\">San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/a> are confirming that Mehserle’s sentence will have 293 days applied for good behavior, nearly halving it. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the judge denied another hearing, this is far from the end of lawsuits around this case. The Chronicle reports that the U.S. Justice Department, FBI and U.S. attorney’s office are investigating the case “to determine whether the evidence warrants federal prosecution.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mehserle’s partners the night of the shooting Anthony Pirone and Marysol Domenici were fired earlier this year, their appeals are pending. BART also agreed to pay $1.5 million in a civil suit to Grant’s daughter who is now 6. Grant’s mother, along with several of his friends who were with him when he was shot, also have civil suits pending.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 1:00 p.m.\u003c/em> From KTVU-TV’s Rita Williams, on the scene: \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reporter Rita Williams: Judge negated jury’s finding on gun enhancement charge, sentenced Mehserle strictly on involuntary manslaughter. He had option of 2, 3, or 4 years. The judge gave him the lowest term, 2 years in state prison. But he was given credit of 292 days for time served and good behavior. Grant family walked out then. Judge said he didn’t ask for this case, but that “I did the best I could with this case. I understand my decision will not be well-received by many people, but just remember I did my best.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Bay Area News Group is \u003ca href=\"http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_16533309?source=rss\">live-blogging the reaction\u003c/a> in Oakland. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_4715\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 225px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2010/11/altar_edit.jpg\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2010/11/altar_edit-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Oscar Grant supporters gather in downtown Oakland.\" title=\"altar_edit\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4715\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oscar Grant supporters gather in downtown Oakland. Mina Kim/KQED\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 12:52 p.m.\u003c/em> From KQED’s Mina Kim, who is at the scene of the upcoming Justice For Oscar Grant Rally in Oakland:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>About 20 people are gathering in front of City Hall. The rally’s been moved up. Signs and posters and a makeshift altar are being readied. There is a black and white drawing of a smiling Oscar grant flanked by bright yellow flowers.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 12:44 p.m.\u003c/em> KTVU is \u003ca href=\"http://www.ktvu.com/video/25647714/index.html\">\u003cstrong>webcasting live\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> right now. You need a special plug-in to view it on Firefox, but I’m able to watch with no problem with the Internet Explorer browser.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 12:29 p.m.\u003c/em> From KGO’s \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/abc7kristensze\">Kristen Sze\u003c/a>: \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Mehserle hearing resuming. Standy for sentence. “I do pray that one day they can find it in their hearts 2 forgive me.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KGO-TV and KTU-TV have both cut into their regular programming to report on the sentence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 12:25 p.m.\u003c/em>Krissy Clark spoke to Alex Alonso of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.streetgangs.com/\">Street Gangs Resource Center\u003c/a>. Alonso, who was in the courtroom, told her the following: \u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nMehserle said: “If my incarceration will bring safety and peace to my family (because of his family getting death threats) then I welcome going to jail.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He apologized many times. He addressed only the judge during the statement and never addressed Grant’s family directly. But he sounded apologetic. He did say he wish he could bring Oscar Grant back. he did not look at Oscar Grant’s family.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mehserle’s voice was breaking and he sounded like he was crying. He spoke for about 10 minutes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mehserle did take complete responsibility during his statement. He said “I shot a man, I killed a man. But it had nothing to do with racism. It had to do with Oscar Grant’s actions on the platform and my reaction to those actions.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Wanda Johnson, Oscar Grant’s mother and everyone who spoke on behalf of the family spoke, they called it a murder. All of them asked for 14 years. \u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE: 12:00 p.m.\u003c/em> A 15-minute break has been called and then the judge is going to rule. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KGO-TV is in the courtroom and Kristen Sze is \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/abc7kristensze\">tweeting reports\u003c/a>. Her last few tweets:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nMehserle says it had nothing to do w/race. “this had to do w/grant’s actions & my reaction to it.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oscar Grant mother Wanda begged judge for 14 yrs. Mehserle: “if my incarceration would bring peace to my family i will go to jail.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our crew in LA: Mehserle spoke for 13 min saying he wishes he could bring Oscar Grant back. But he never faced Grant’s family. #\u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/index\">KGO \u003c/a>says it will stream its broadcast when the sentence is handed down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also: \u003ca href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23OGtrial\">More from Twitter\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE: 11:49 a.m.\u003c/em> About 15 minutes ago, KQED’s Krissy Clark spoke with KTLA TV reporter \u003ca href=\"http://www.ktla.com/about/station/bios/ktla-cheryl-getuiza-bio,0,5157117.story\">Cheryl Getuiza\u003c/a>, who said she had watched some of the testimony of Cephus Johnson, Oscar Grant’s uncle. From Krissy Clark:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>According to Getuiza, Johnson became very emotional and started to raise his voice and tremble before the bailiffs approached him. He stepped down from the podium for a moment. He said “to this day there’s been no apology for what happened.” He also said the case raises significant questions about the criminal justice system. Other speakers included Oscar’s long-time friend, his fiancé, his sister and his mother… According Aida sheriff deputy. He also said that Mehserle made a statement. He was in a jail issued orange jump suit and spoke for about ten minutes, and was “apologetic and teary eyed.”Now the lawyers on either side are making arguments about the sentencing. There is supposed to be another break before the sentencing comes down. \u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>(To hear Cephus Johnson on Thursday’s Forum program, from KQED, listen to the following at around 7:30)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cem>UPDATE 11:17 a.m.\u003c/em> From \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/KTVU/status/611024814219264\">KTVU Twitter page\u003c/a>: “Mehserle spoke to court for 10 minutes, broke down in tears, apologized to Grant’s family.” (To watch raw video footage from Mehserle’s emotional interview with KTVU’s Rita Williams, \u003ca href=\"http://www.ktvu.com/video/25567890/index.html\">click here\u003c/a>.)\n\u003cp>(\u003cem>NOTE: For background on the case, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2010/11/04/live-now-on-forum-mehserle-sentening-preview/\">click here\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 10:59 a.m.\u003c/em> From \u003ca href=\"http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=7765037\">KGO-TV\u003c/a>: “The judge has indicated he won’t grant a new trial to Mehserle and has concerns over the gun enhancement verdict.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 10:52 a.m.\u003c/em> Krissy Clark, our reporter in L.A., just got access to the courtroom for a few minutes. Her report:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nOscar Grant’s aunt was reading a statement at the podium, dressed in all black. She said “I don’t know how to explain to my children how to resolve serious problems, because now I don’t trust the police or the system.” She called Mehserle “an uncaring monster.”\u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE: 10:35 a.m.\u003c/em> KQED’s Mina Kim is in Oakland covering today’s Justice for Oscar Grant Rally, scheduled to start at 2 p.m., and any community reaction to the sentencing. She reports:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nFootlocker at 14th and Broadway, which sustained damage after the verdict was announced, is boarded up, as is a neighboring beauty shop. T-Mobile on the other side of the intersection also boarded up. Walgreen’s is open but boarding up side windows as well. They have not decided if they will close early; they are going to wait and see. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just a couple of people here. Two young men holding a Free \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumia_Abu-Jamal\">Mumia Abu-Jamal\u003c/a> sign were rapping in front of city hall. They say they have been here since 7:30 a.m. and want to make sure people don’t forget Oscar Grant. They said they thought the killing was racist and that it wasn’t involuntary. \u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>10:22 a.m.\u003c/em> From Krissy Clark, KQED’s L.A. Bureau Chief, who is outside the courtroom:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nThe court just returned from a break. Now Oscar Grant’s family will be allowed to make impact statements and Merhserle will also be allowed to make a statement if he chooses. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier, a Sergeant with the L.A. Sheriff’s Dept said that the courtroom was full and that one man was ejected for blurting something out. The court heard a motion from the defense for a retrial based on evidence they presented regarding the taser.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Below is an Oakland Tribune video of officials, community leaders and residents discussing their experiences at a workshop aimed at healing the pain caused by Oscar Grant’s killing:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\nAnd here’s a video from KGO-TV about the preparations under way in Oakland:\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Related: \u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/05/BATR1G6MQG.DTL\">Johannes Mehserle sentencing puts Oakland on alert\u003c/a> (SF Chronicle)\n\u003c/li>\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ktvu.com/video/25546162/index.html\">Video: The Grant family prepares for sentencing\u003c/a> (KTVU)\n\u003c/li>\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.californiabeat.org/2010/11/04/oakland-businesses-take-no-chances-for-mehserle-sentencing\">Oakland businesses take no chances for Mehserle sentencing\u003c/a>(California Beat) \u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_16526550?nclick_check=1\">Oakland restricts downtown parking to prepare for possible demonstrations\u003c/a> (Contra Costa Times)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n",
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The \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131088563\">Associated Press\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/05/BA061G7HVS.DTL\">San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/a> have reported that Mehserle’s sentence will have 293 days deducted for time served and good behavior. \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131088563\">\u003cstrong>Read the full story\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE SATURDAY 1:32 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\nOne hundred and fifty two people were \u003ca href=\"http://www.insidebayarea.com/oakland-bart-shooting/ci_16539042\">\u003cstrong>arrested\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> Friday night in Oakland during a protest over the two-year sentence given to Johannes Mehserle, a white, former BART policeman who was convicted in the shooting death of Oscar Grant, an unarmed 22-year-old black man. From the Oakland Tribune:\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nA day of peaceful protests over the sentencing of BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle ended in an angry march that led to a confrontation between protesters and police and 152 arrests. One officer had his holster ripped from his gun belt and another was hit by a car; his condition was unknown Friday evening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the scale of violence and destruction that marked previous protests did not manifest itself Friday night, although City Hall closed early as did several stores near 14th Street and Broadway…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Organizers were supposed to move the rally from downtown to deFremery Park in West Oakland. Instead, a crowd of about 100 headed toward Lake Merritt. They marched to East 17th Street and Sixth Avenue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some smashed the window of an AC Transit bus and tore through a construction site along the way. 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Times reporter Jack Leonard, who was in the courtroom as the sentence was handed down. \u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 4:42 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>From \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/californiabeat/\">California Beat’s Twitter feed\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Downtown Oakland office workers being dismissed from work early. Protest crowd at City Hall continues to grow. More to come.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From the \u003ca href=\"http://www.eastbayexpress.com/92510/archives/2010/11/05/oaklands-first-friday-art-murmur-going-ahead-as-planned\">\u003cstrong>East Bay Express\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\n\u003cem>Oakland’s First Friday Art Murmur Going Ahead As Planned\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite the reaction to ex-BART cop Johannes Mehserle’s sentencing this afternoon, it looks like many of Downtown Oakland’s cultural events will still be happening tonight: Florence and the Machine are still set to play their sold-out show at the Fox Theater, according to a representative from the box office, and folks from Mama Buzz and Rock Paper Scissors Collective said First Friday Art Murmur will go on as usual, though Ara Jo at Rock Paper Scissors said there will be three security guards instead of the usual two stationed around 23rd Street and Telegraph. The Uptown, which is set to host Birds and Batteries tonight, isn’t answering its phone.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Also, from the \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/oaklibrary\">Oakland Public Library’s Twitter feed\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“All OPL locations will close at 4 PM today.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 4:05 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Local media coverage:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/05/BA061G7HVS.DTL\">Mehserle sentenced to the minimum term – 2 years\u003c/a> (SF Chronicle)\n\u003c/li>\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://oaklandnorth.net/2010/11/05/mehserle-sentenced-to-2-years-including-time-served/\">Mehserle sentenced to 2 years, including time served\u003c/a> (Oakland North)\n\u003c/li>\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.insidebayarea.com/oakland-bart-shooting/ci_16532799\">Ex-BART cop Mehserle sentenced to two years in Oscar Grant shooting\u003c/a> (Oakland Tribune)\n\u003c/li>\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.insidebayarea.com/oakland-bart-shooting/ci_16533309\">Oakland Tribune live blog\u003c/a>\n\u003c/li>\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ktvu.com/video/25649261/index.html\">Video: Rita Williams talks about judge’s sentencing and reaction\u003c/a> (KTVU)\n\u003c/li>\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ktvu.com/video/25650521/index.html\">Video: Defense attorney Micahel Rains talks about sentencing\u003c/a> (KTVU)\n\u003c/li>\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cem>UPDATE 3:20 p.m.\u003c/em>\n\u003cp>KQED’s Mina Kim reports from a 2:30 p.m. press conference by Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nBatts said “a lot” of police have been deployed. He wouldn’t give specific numbers, but says they’ve been asked to stay out of site so as not to rile people up. There are plainclothes cops with cameras taking photos again. Helicopters and other law enforcement agencies are on standby. Batts said the police would go after any vandals and require them to reimburse anyone whose property they damage. Another update is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>From \u003ca href=\"http://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2010/news20101105a.aspx\">BART’s web site\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nBART makes preparations to carry extra passengers if needed\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BART has made preparations to carry large loads of passengers out of downtown San Francisco and Oakland if crowds increase following today’s sentencing in Los Angeles of former BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BART is extending train lengths all day to accommodate extra riders. Additionally, the 11 trains that BART always has staged in Millbrae and Daly City for the evening commute are available to be dispatched earlier than normal if required. BART personnel can watch live feeds of how many people are coming through faregates, which allows them to make the decisions on how many extra trains, if any, may be needed to carry people home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Again, our goal is to keep stations open, trains moving and, above all, our passengers and employees safe. At this point there continue to be no signs of any major protests in downtown Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For BART service updates:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BART main website – www.bart.gov/advisories\u003cbr>\nBART mobile website – m.bart.gov\u003cbr>\nBART text messages (on-demand) – text ‘BART service’ to 878787 or visit www.bart.gov/sms\u003cbr>\nBART Twitter – @SFBART\u003cbr>\nBART Phone Center – 510-465-BART (2278)\u003cbr>\nBART RSS – www.bart.gov/rss \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Or, consult our more detailed list of information on how to receive updates.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 2:04 p.m.\u003c/em> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/a/kqednews/RN201011051404/a\">Cy Musiker debriefs Krissy Clark\u003c/a>, our L.A. Bureau Chief, who is live on the scene in Los Angeles. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE: 2:00 p.m.\u003c/em> Oakland Attorney John Burris is representing Oscar Grant’s family, a few minutes ago he said the verdict is not a just one. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Having been involved in many cases and seeing the injustice for many African-Americans, this does not surprise me at all. It is very disappointing,” Burris said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mina Kim reports that a crowd has gathered at city hall in downtown Oakland, but is peaceful.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mehserle’s lawyer said that the ruling was just, and reminded reporters at a press conference that his client had the right to reach for his \u003cem>taser\u003c/em> and use it, KQED’s Krissy Clark reports. While several people were arrested in Los Angeles outside the courtroom earlier this morning, Clark reports that the protests are peaceful overall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 1:55 p.m.\u003c/em> The Associated Press and \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/05/BA061G7HVS.DTL\">San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/a> are confirming that Mehserle’s sentence will have 293 days applied for good behavior, nearly halving it. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the judge denied another hearing, this is far from the end of lawsuits around this case. The Chronicle reports that the U.S. Justice Department, FBI and U.S. attorney’s office are investigating the case “to determine whether the evidence warrants federal prosecution.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mehserle’s partners the night of the shooting Anthony Pirone and Marysol Domenici were fired earlier this year, their appeals are pending. BART also agreed to pay $1.5 million in a civil suit to Grant’s daughter who is now 6. Grant’s mother, along with several of his friends who were with him when he was shot, also have civil suits pending.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 1:00 p.m.\u003c/em> From KTVU-TV’s Rita Williams, on the scene: \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reporter Rita Williams: Judge negated jury’s finding on gun enhancement charge, sentenced Mehserle strictly on involuntary manslaughter. He had option of 2, 3, or 4 years. The judge gave him the lowest term, 2 years in state prison. But he was given credit of 292 days for time served and good behavior. Grant family walked out then. Judge said he didn’t ask for this case, but that “I did the best I could with this case. I understand my decision will not be well-received by many people, but just remember I did my best.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Bay Area News Group is \u003ca href=\"http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_16533309?source=rss\">live-blogging the reaction\u003c/a> in Oakland. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_4715\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 225px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2010/11/altar_edit.jpg\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2010/11/altar_edit-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Oscar Grant supporters gather in downtown Oakland.\" title=\"altar_edit\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4715\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oscar Grant supporters gather in downtown Oakland. Mina Kim/KQED\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 12:52 p.m.\u003c/em> From KQED’s Mina Kim, who is at the scene of the upcoming Justice For Oscar Grant Rally in Oakland:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>About 20 people are gathering in front of City Hall. The rally’s been moved up. Signs and posters and a makeshift altar are being readied. There is a black and white drawing of a smiling Oscar grant flanked by bright yellow flowers.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 12:44 p.m.\u003c/em> KTVU is \u003ca href=\"http://www.ktvu.com/video/25647714/index.html\">\u003cstrong>webcasting live\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> right now. You need a special plug-in to view it on Firefox, but I’m able to watch with no problem with the Internet Explorer browser.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 12:29 p.m.\u003c/em> From KGO’s \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/abc7kristensze\">Kristen Sze\u003c/a>: \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Mehserle hearing resuming. Standy for sentence. “I do pray that one day they can find it in their hearts 2 forgive me.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KGO-TV and KTU-TV have both cut into their regular programming to report on the sentence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 12:25 p.m.\u003c/em>Krissy Clark spoke to Alex Alonso of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.streetgangs.com/\">Street Gangs Resource Center\u003c/a>. Alonso, who was in the courtroom, told her the following: \u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nMehserle said: “If my incarceration will bring safety and peace to my family (because of his family getting death threats) then I welcome going to jail.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He apologized many times. He addressed only the judge during the statement and never addressed Grant’s family directly. But he sounded apologetic. He did say he wish he could bring Oscar Grant back. he did not look at Oscar Grant’s family.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mehserle’s voice was breaking and he sounded like he was crying. He spoke for about 10 minutes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mehserle did take complete responsibility during his statement. He said “I shot a man, I killed a man. But it had nothing to do with racism. It had to do with Oscar Grant’s actions on the platform and my reaction to those actions.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Wanda Johnson, Oscar Grant’s mother and everyone who spoke on behalf of the family spoke, they called it a murder. All of them asked for 14 years. \u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE: 12:00 p.m.\u003c/em> A 15-minute break has been called and then the judge is going to rule. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KGO-TV is in the courtroom and Kristen Sze is \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/abc7kristensze\">tweeting reports\u003c/a>. Her last few tweets:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nMehserle says it had nothing to do w/race. “this had to do w/grant’s actions & my reaction to it.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oscar Grant mother Wanda begged judge for 14 yrs. Mehserle: “if my incarceration would bring peace to my family i will go to jail.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our crew in LA: Mehserle spoke for 13 min saying he wishes he could bring Oscar Grant back. But he never faced Grant’s family. #\u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/index\">KGO \u003c/a>says it will stream its broadcast when the sentence is handed down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also: \u003ca href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23OGtrial\">More from Twitter\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE: 11:49 a.m.\u003c/em> About 15 minutes ago, KQED’s Krissy Clark spoke with KTLA TV reporter \u003ca href=\"http://www.ktla.com/about/station/bios/ktla-cheryl-getuiza-bio,0,5157117.story\">Cheryl Getuiza\u003c/a>, who said she had watched some of the testimony of Cephus Johnson, Oscar Grant’s uncle. From Krissy Clark:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>According to Getuiza, Johnson became very emotional and started to raise his voice and tremble before the bailiffs approached him. He stepped down from the podium for a moment. He said “to this day there’s been no apology for what happened.” He also said the case raises significant questions about the criminal justice system. Other speakers included Oscar’s long-time friend, his fiancé, his sister and his mother… According Aida sheriff deputy. He also said that Mehserle made a statement. He was in a jail issued orange jump suit and spoke for about ten minutes, and was “apologetic and teary eyed.”Now the lawyers on either side are making arguments about the sentencing. There is supposed to be another break before the sentencing comes down. \u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>(To hear Cephus Johnson on Thursday’s Forum program, from KQED, listen to the following at around 7:30)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cem>UPDATE 11:17 a.m.\u003c/em> From \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/KTVU/status/611024814219264\">KTVU Twitter page\u003c/a>: “Mehserle spoke to court for 10 minutes, broke down in tears, apologized to Grant’s family.” (To watch raw video footage from Mehserle’s emotional interview with KTVU’s Rita Williams, \u003ca href=\"http://www.ktvu.com/video/25567890/index.html\">click here\u003c/a>.)\n\u003cp>(\u003cem>NOTE: For background on the case, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2010/11/04/live-now-on-forum-mehserle-sentening-preview/\">click here\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 10:59 a.m.\u003c/em> From \u003ca href=\"http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=7765037\">KGO-TV\u003c/a>: “The judge has indicated he won’t grant a new trial to Mehserle and has concerns over the gun enhancement verdict.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE 10:52 a.m.\u003c/em> Krissy Clark, our reporter in L.A., just got access to the courtroom for a few minutes. Her report:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nOscar Grant’s aunt was reading a statement at the podium, dressed in all black. She said “I don’t know how to explain to my children how to resolve serious problems, because now I don’t trust the police or the system.” She called Mehserle “an uncaring monster.”\u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>UPDATE: 10:35 a.m.\u003c/em> KQED’s Mina Kim is in Oakland covering today’s Justice for Oscar Grant Rally, scheduled to start at 2 p.m., and any community reaction to the sentencing. She reports:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nFootlocker at 14th and Broadway, which sustained damage after the verdict was announced, is boarded up, as is a neighboring beauty shop. T-Mobile on the other side of the intersection also boarded up. Walgreen’s is open but boarding up side windows as well. They have not decided if they will close early; they are going to wait and see. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just a couple of people here. Two young men holding a Free \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumia_Abu-Jamal\">Mumia Abu-Jamal\u003c/a> sign were rapping in front of city hall. They say they have been here since 7:30 a.m. and want to make sure people don’t forget Oscar Grant. They said they thought the killing was racist and that it wasn’t involuntary. \u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>10:22 a.m.\u003c/em> From Krissy Clark, KQED’s L.A. Bureau Chief, who is outside the courtroom:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nThe court just returned from a break. Now Oscar Grant’s family will be allowed to make impact statements and Merhserle will also be allowed to make a statement if he chooses. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier, a Sergeant with the L.A. Sheriff’s Dept said that the courtroom was full and that one man was ejected for blurting something out. The court heard a motion from the defense for a retrial based on evidence they presented regarding the taser.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Below is an Oakland Tribune video of officials, community leaders and residents discussing their experiences at a workshop aimed at healing the pain caused by Oscar Grant’s killing:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\nAnd here’s a video from KGO-TV about the preparations under way in Oakland:\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://oaklandlocal.com/\">Oakland Local\u003c/a> has video from Saturday's \u003ca title=\"Oakland Local video\" href=\"http://oaklandlocal.com/article/new-video-justice-oscar-grant-rally-rain-falls-does-not-end-call-rein-injustice\">\u003cstrong>Justice for Oscar Grant Rally\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> in front of Oakland's City Hall. A jury \u003ca href=\"http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-07-15/bay-area/21983942_1_bart-police-involuntary-manslaughter-officer-johannes-mehserle\">convicted\u003c/a> former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of Grant last year. 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What they mean by No. 1, I don't know. Most people to run from the grounds screaming \"I saw a ghost\"? Zillow values the home, officially known as the \u003ca title=\"Home page\" href=\"http://winchestermysteryhouse.com/\">Winchester Mystery House\u003c/a>, at $2,198,000, or $2,500,000 with exorcist. (Not really.) Click ahead for accounts of \u003ca title=\"Spirit sightings at Winchester House\" href=\"http://winchestermysteryhouse.com/sightings.cfm\">spirit sightings\u003c/a> by visitors to the tourist attraction.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Speaking of spooky stuff, from \u003ca href=\"http://www.haighteration.com/\">Haighteration\u003c/a>, this post: \u003ca href=\"http://www.haighteration.com/2010/10/whats-hot-for-halloween-2010-from-the-experts-at-costumes-on-haight.html\">\u003cstrong>What's Hot for Halloween 2010, From the Experts at Costumes on Haight\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. Some tidbits:\u003cbr>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nAlice in Wonderland is a huge hit this year. 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