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Broadway & 14th: Protest Release of Johannes Mehserle
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Sunday, June 12, 2011
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5:30 PM
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7:30 PM
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Protest
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Broadway & 14th Street, Oakland, California
Mehserle Will Be Released Sunday, June 12th
Community Protest Will Greet Release of Johannes Mehserle
A community protest has been called for the day that Johannes Mehserle is released from jail. Mehserle is the former BART police officer convicted of killing Oscar Grant, a young unarmed African American man, on New Years Day 2009. A press conference held at the Frutivale BART station in Oakland on June 1st announced the call to action.
The Coalition for Justice for Oscar Grant has called for two protests in Oakland the day Mehserle is released. The first is at Fruitvale BART at 3:00 pm and then at Broadway & 14th Street at 5:30 pm. Mehserle was sentenced to only two years and was given credit for time served prior to the conviction and since.
Community Protest Will Greet Release of Johannes Mehserle
A community protest has been called for the day that Johannes Mehserle is released from jail. Mehserle is the former BART police officer convicted of killing Oscar Grant, a young unarmed African American man, on New Years Day 2009. A press conference held at the Frutivale BART station in Oakland on June 1st announced the call to action.
The Coalition for Justice for Oscar Grant has called for two protests in Oakland the day Mehserle is released. The first is at Fruitvale BART at 3:00 pm and then at Broadway & 14th Street at 5:30 pm. Mehserle was sentenced to only two years and was given credit for time served prior to the conviction and since.
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I fucking agree to that. Let's stay out in the streets and march where ever we want.
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 9:01PM
We'll rock it both days
Thu, Jun 9, 2011 4:00PM
KTVU-TV says Mehersle release be MONDAY 6/13 not 6/12
Thu, Jun 9, 2011 1:06PM
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