Making Sense of the Oscar Grant Verdict.

ColorLines has been doing a fantastic job covering the trial of Johannes Mehserle, the cop who shot and killed Oscar Grant on a subway platform. Kai Wright flags a comment from the blog on the verdict.

As a former defense attorney, I respect the jury system–it’s better than any alternatives. But jury trials [...]

Officer Arrested for Oscar Grant Shooting.

Johannes Mehserle, the officer who shot Oscar Grant, was arrested last night in Nevada.

The Killing of Oscar Grant.

*trigger warning*

On New Year’s Day, 22-year-old Oscar Grant was shot in the back by Bay Area Rapid Transit Police. He was unarmed and apparently restrained and handcuffed at the time of the shooting.

UPDATE: A clearer video, via Feministe.