Fatal BART Shooting
Full coverage of the death of Oscar Grant and the aftermath.
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VideoDefense Wants Case Moved
A judge must rule that the local jury pool has been so tainted by pre-trial bias that a fair and balanced jury cannot be assembled.
Mehserle Makes Bail
He was released from Santa Rita Jail without incident.
Grant's Friends Asking For $1.5M In Damages
Five young men say their civil rights were violated when they were detained at the Fruitvale station.
It's Just The Beginning
John Burris, the attorney for Grant's family, tells the Chronicle that he plans to file additional claims this week against BART on behalf of "four to six" people who were detained.
Mehserle Bail Set At $3M
Former BART police declared that he was going to fire his stun gun, his attorney argued in persuading a judge today to set bail. Plus: Mehserle's motion for bail (PDF) | Protest briefly shutters BART
An Investigation Riddled With Problems
Transit agency's failure to provide basic information among missteps.
Agency Asks For Help
An outside law firm or public agency will take over internal affairs probe.
Prominent Lawyer To Defend Ex-Officer
Michael Rains and his Pleasant Hill law firm is frequently quoted as a legal expert by media outlets, including The Chronicle.
Echoes Of Rodney King
The 1991 case becomes a cautionary tale for prosecutors now that the Alameda County district attorney has filed murder charges.
Behind The Murder Charge
The unarmed man put up a brief struggle with officers but had been restrained and had both arms behind him when he was shot in the back, police investigators said.
Bomb Scare For Mehserle Parents
Suspicious packages were found near their home, police said.
18 Arrested At Oakland Protest
Demonstrators march from City Hall to the Alameda County Administration Building Wednesday night.
Ex-BART Officer Waives Hearing
Mehserle will face murder charge. Plus: BART reaction to arrest (pdf)
Officer Mehserle Arrested In Nevada
The 27-year-old BART cop is taken into custody on murder warrant.
Protesters: 'We Are Oscar Grant'
A raucous crowd protesting the shooting death of a BART passenger marched through downtown San Francisco.
Slaying Probe Wraps Up
Case has been forwarded to the Alameda County district attorney's office, officials said.
BART Feels Public's Outrage
Speakers at meeting demanded the immediate arrest of officer Johannes Mehserle.
Many See Race As An Issue
The case has elicited a strong reaction, especially among African Americans.
Brown Puts Pressure On D.A.
State attorney general is sending an observer to the Alameda County district attorney's office to encourage prompt action.
Charges Filed Against 3 Protesters
They were among 105 people arrested during a raucous demonstration in Oakland.
Protest Organizer Watched In Horror
The man behind the march said he broke down in tears when he saw his peaceful rally turn violent.
Mea Culpas From BART Directors
The Bay Area rail agency's elected directors one by one offered apologies, some of them tearful, to the victim's family.
Demonstration Turns To Fury
A protest over the fatal shooting by a BART police officer of an unarmed black man mushroomed into several hours of violence.
Oscar Grant Mourned
Hundreds of friends, relatives remember the young man who was fatally shot.
Death Threats Against BART Cop
Johannes Mehserle is being kept under wraps and moved from place to place. Matier & Ross
New Year's Day Shooting Video
Footage of the incident have been broadcast on television and spread over the Internet.
Victim's Family Files $25M Claim
Meanwhile, BART has yet to speak with the officer or say why he fired his gun.
Still No Word from BART
The delay comes as witnesses emerge with their accounts of what happened, some with video footage of the incident recorded on cellular phones.
An Appeal For Calm
BART's police chief asked for patience from the public after video footage surfaced showing one of his officers fatally shooting an unarmed man.
Lawyer: Rider Belly-Down When Shot
Attorney John Burris said that a number of witnesses have told him Oscar Grant was posing no threat to the officer or anyone else.
No Cuffs On Man, BART Maintains
Dozens of potential witnesses flooded BART's investigation hot lines.
Deadly Fruitvale Station Brawl
A young man allegedly involved in a fight aboard a train was shot to death by a BART police officer on the platform.
Opinion
Where's Dellums' Passion?
He still doesn't understand - or adhere to - the cardinal rule of his job.
A Step Toward Justice
It's a relief to see the district attorney taking the matter seriously.
It's What Happens After The Anger
There was a riot going on, but then it stopped.
Demonstrators Missed The Mark
The protest was mayhem masquerading as social justice.
A Shot In The Dark
BART had better find a way to reach out to the public effectively about what is going on and why.
