Tag: Johannes Mehserle

Two Trials and an Anniversary — Bonds, Bailey and Mixon

Two Trials and an Anniversary — Bonds, Bailey and Mixon

Author Kevin Weston says three very different high profile cases tell important stories of the conditions and realities facing African-Americans in the Bay Area.

Awaiting the Mehserle Verdict, How Should Bay Area Youth Respond?

Awaiting the Mehserle Verdict, How Should Bay Area Youth Respond?

A not-guilty verdict in the Johannes Merhserle case involving the killing of Oscar Grant by the former BART cop will likely trigger a reponse from youth of color. Commentator Demone Carter explains the combustible context that surrounds the jurors' decision in Los Angeles.

 
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