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BART Police Officer's LA Murder Trial Will Be Ugly

Pamela Tom | Posted 12.08.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: Murder, Racial Justice, LAPD Police Chief, Oscar Grant, Henry Gates, Bart, Johannes Mehserle, Los Angeles, Racial Profiling, Lapd, Police Brutality, Los Angeles News
Pamela Tom

What started out as a win for the defense -- getting the murder trial of former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle moved -- will now become an even more publicized case reminiscent of Rodney King.

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My First Relationship Based on Trust

Jennifer Ketcham | Posted 12.02.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: La Metro, Bart, Subway, Public Transportation, Mass Transit, Relationships, Trust, Ethics, Los Angeles News
Jennifer Ketcham

I recently gave up my profession, as Pornstar Extraordinaire, and my car. I live three blocks from LA's greatest kept secret, the Metro, and the entire system is based on something this city lacks: trust.

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Michael Joseph Gibson: Suspect Injured After BART Officer Appears To Smash Head Into Window (VIDEO)

Posted 11.23.2009 | Home

Read More: Use of Force, Video, BART Police, Bart, Window, West Oakland, San Francisco, Face, Police Window, Police Brutality, Face Window, Bay Area, Home News

Transit police in California are facing questions over use-of-force after another controversial video surfaced on YouTube. The latest clip was titled ...

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Moral Certainty Leads to Change of Venue

Byron Williams | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Ron Dellums, Oscar Grant Shooting, Johannes Mehserle, O.J. Simpson, Johannes Mehserle Change of Venue, Johannes Mehserle Jury Selection, Oscar Grant, Perry Mason, Bart, Politics News
Byron Williams

The few seconds of grainy footage that show Oscar Grant being fatally shot at the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland were all the evidence required for many protesters to become morally certain.

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'The Simpsons' Mock 'The Secret' (VIDEO)

Posted 10.05.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Bart, Video, The Answer, The Simpsons, The Secret the Simpsons, The Simpsons the Answer, The Secret, Simpsons the Answer, Simpsons Secret, Comedy News

On last night's episode of "The Simpsons," Bart got Mrs. Krabappel fired from Springfield Elementary by spiking her coffee. His guilt eventually got t...

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Swings Mysteriously Appear On San Francisco Trains

treehugger.com | Posted 06.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Trains, San Francisco, Train Swings, Moving America, BART Swing, Bart, Transportation, San Francisco-California, Green News

Somebody decided to make the world just a little bit more interesting, and three red swings appeared on the BART Public Transit System in San Francisc...

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The Oakland Protestors and the Arc of the Moral Universe

Byron Williams | Posted 02.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Oakland, BART Police Shooting, BART Shooting, Bart, Politics News
Byron Williams

How does throwing something through a window or burning an automobile serve the memory of Oscar Grant, especially when his family is calling for calm?

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Youth React to Oscar Grant Shooting

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 02.14.2009 | Media

Read More: Oakland, Oscar Grant Shooting, Youth, Oscar Grant, Bart, Police Brutality, Civil Rights, Ca, Media News
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

Oakland residents and others have been protesting the handling of Grant's case and police brutality as a larger issue. Youth Radio is covering the story as it unfolds.

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Oscar Grant Death: BART Officer Mehserle Arrested (VIDEO)

AP | TERRY COLLINS | Posted 02.14.2009 | Home

Read More: Oscar Grant, Johannes Mehserle, California, Bart, Oakland, Video, Mehserle, Oscar Grant Video, Mehserle Video, Oscar Grant Shooting Video, Oscar Grants, Oscar Grant Iii, Home News

Scroll down for video SAN FRANCISCO — A white former transit police officer accused of killing an unarmed black man on an Oakland train platfor...

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BART Cop Needs to Be Held without Bail

Neal Rodriguez | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Oscar Grant Shooting, BART Shooting, BART Police Shooting, Civil Rights, BART Shooting Video, Subway Shooting Video, Bart Cop, Bart, Riots in Oakland, Bart Cop Shooting, Politics News
Neal Rodriguez

Until police officers are required to act as human beings and as long as they are allowed to act as animals, I ask today's youth to avoid situations where executions are likely to occur.

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Caylee Marie: An Angel Guiding the Way

Michelle Bart | Posted 01.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Caylee Marie, Caylee Marie Anthony, Michelle Bart, Caylee, Helping Heroes, Fox News, Caylee Anthony, Casey Anthony, Kid Finders Network, Bart, Living News
Michelle Bart

Caylee Marie's soul and beauty have captured many hearts throughout the world. I came to offer some media support and I'm leaving with a new understanding.

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