Johannes Mehserle, the BART officer who shot and killed Oscar Grant on New Year's Day, was released from jail late this afternoon on bond. He had been at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin since Jan. 13. Another court date is set for Feb. 12. Protesters have gathered around the Oakland City courthouse. Police are on alert. Tension is in the air. We are all American Apparel. Etcetera, etcetera, and so forth. more ›

Police tasings, which have provided endless entertainment over the last few years, are commonplace for itchy triggerfingered cops. According to SFGate, that's just what Bart cop Johannes Mehserle wanted to do in lieu fatally shooting and killing Oscar Grant on New Year's Day. more ›

Johannes Mehserle was arrested in Nevada today in connection with the shooting and killing of Oscar Grant on New Year's Day. According the Chronicle, "Mehserle, 27, was taken into custody in Douglas County, Nevada, said Deputy Steve Velez of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. The arrest was also confirmed by David Chai, chief of staff to Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums." (Due to death threats, Mehserle stashed himself in Nevada.) It seems an Alameda County judge signed an arrest warrant today, and Mehserle surrendered with no fuss or muss. A surprising update to this case for sure. We will update with more when more details of the arrest are made public on Wednesday. more ›

In what's beginning to look like an unfortunate accident, BART officer Johannes Mehserle resigned today after fatally shooting Oscar Grant at the Frutivale BART station on New Year's Day. Johannes Mehserle was supposed to meet with BART police investigators today, but at the meeting, which Mehserle didn't attend, the officer's attorney and his union representative turned in his resignation letter. The BART Police investigation, though, will "continue to seek and examine all available evidence and will continue its full cooperation with the ongoing independent investigation by the District Attorney," according to BART.gov. Really, this is a tragedy for everybody involved. We feel for both parties. more ›