Fatal BART Shooting
Full coverage of the death of Oscar Grant and the aftermath.
Echoes Of Rodney King
The 1991 case becomes a cautionary tale for prosecutors now that the Alameda County district attorney has filed murder charges.
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VideoBehind 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
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.
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