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Apr 20, 2021 · The office that shot Oscar was Johannes Mehserle, a 27-year-old who was later charged with Oscar’s murder. Curious to know what happened to him since? Here’s everything we know!
Oscar Grant III was a 22-year-old Black man who was killed in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2009 by BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle in Oakland, California.
Apr 27, 2015 · The components of the incident’s aftermath can be loosely characterized by three themes: (1) prosecutorial aggression, (2) judicial intervention and independence, and (3) responsive public outcry. Nearly two weeks after the shooting, Mehserle was charged.
Jul 12, 2009 · Exactly one year ago, in the early hours of January 1st, 2009, twenty two year-old Oscar Grant III was murdered by white BART police officer Johannes Mehserle. Emory Douglas first served as the art director for the Black Panther Party’s newspaper, and later served as Minister of Culture until 1980.
Jul 9, 2010 · The officer, Johannes Mehserle, 28, had been accused of a more serious charge, second-degree murder, in the death of Oscar Grant III, 22, a butcher’s apprentice who was shot while lying face...
Oct 6, 2020 · The BART officer who pulled the trigger, Johannes Mehserle, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2010 and served less than a year in prison.
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The Shooting of Oscar Grant. In the early morning hours of New Year’s Day 2009, Oscar Juliuss Grant III was fatally shot by former BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle. BART officers had responded to a call about a fight on the Fruitvale station platform in Oakland around 2am.