Johannes Mehserle
BART Conducting Internal Review Of Naked Acrobat Incident
BART police announced Wednesday that retired Police Chief Patrick Oliver, a leading law-enforcement consultant, will begin an assessment on the department’s reforms this July.
Oscar Grant Film ‘Fruitvale Station’ To Be Screened At Oakland’s Grand Lake Theater
After earning top marks at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, the film “Fruitvale Station,” which depicts the last day of Oscar Grant III’s life before he was fatally shot by a BART police officer, will be screened for the first time in the Bay Area on Thursday.
BART Police Officer Fired For Role In Oscar Grant Shooting Accused Of Unemployment Fraud
An ex-Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer fired for escalating a confrontation with passengers that led to the slaying of an unarmed man has been charged with unemployment fraud.
Sundance Prize Goes To Dramatization Of Fruitvale BART Shooting Victim
A dramatic film about the last day in the life of a man shot to death in Oakland by a BART police officer on New Year’s Day 2009 was awarded a top prize for a dramatic film at the Sundance Film Festival.
Oscar Grant ‘Fruitvale’ Film Creates Sundance Buzz
A movie about the shooting death of BART passenger Oscar Grant by officer Johannes Mehserle on the Fruitvale Station platform on New Year’s Day 2009 appears to be the hottest flick at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Vigil Held For Oscar Grant In Oakland 4 Years After BART Shooting
Four years after his shooting death by a BART police officer, a vigil was held in Oakland for Oscar Grant asking for justice and that criminal charges be brought against the officers involved.
Federal Court Mulls Lawsuits Filed By Family, Friends Of Oscar Grant
A federal appeals court in San Francisco was mulling a bid by former BART officer Johannes Mehserle and two other officers to be shielded from some of the claims in lawsuits by the father and five friends of Oscar Grant III.
BART Offering Free Rides For Off-Duty Cops, Prosecutors
Police officers and prosecutors who work in the four counties served by Bay Area Rapid Transit are eligible for smartcards that allow them to ride for free when they are off duty, BART officials announced Wednesday.
Court Upholds Mehserle Conviction In Oscar Grant Shooting Case
A state appeals court in San Francisco Friday upheld the involuntary manslaughter conviction of former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle in the killing of an unarmed passenger in 2009.
Oscar Grant Family Outraged Over Mehserle Appeal Process
The mother and uncle of Oscar Grant III, an unarmed man who was killed by former Bay Area Rapid Transit police Officer Johannes Mehserle three years ago, expressed outrage Friday that they weren’t informed of Mehserle’s appellate hearing on Wednesday.


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