Posts Tagged ‘Oscar Grant’
Richmond city council meeting marked by protests over Richard “Pedie” Perez
Frustration was the headliner at Tuesday night’s city council meeting, at which the council heard from a mourning family and unanimously elected a new vice mayor.
Read More“Black lives matter” rallies unite Bay Area public defenders
Public defenders staged courthouse demonstrations across the Bay Area on Thursday to urge reform in the criminal justice system’s treatment of people of color.
Read More“Street Literature” music video takes a stand on discrimination
Richmond residents gather at RYSE Center to celebrate the premier of “Street Literature” a hip-hop song and video created by local youth to speak out against the criminalization of minorities.
Read MoreWhat is your opinion about the Mehserle trial verdict?
BART and bus riders from Richmond and neighboring cities give their opinion about the verdict in the Johannes Mehserle trial.
Read MoreMehserle verdict won’t affect Richmond, police say
Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus says his department doesn’t expect violent protests in Richmond to follow the verdict announcement in the ex-BART Police Officer Johannes Mehsere murder case.
Read More