SF News Watch KRON 4's Live Coverage of the Mehserle Sentencing News of the Johannes Mehserle verdict will be covered live on KRON4, and via UStream, we've got it here for you. A jury convicted Mehserle of involuntary manslaughter earlier this year. The former
SF News Two Gold Teeth Thieves, Two Graffiti Artists Sued by City of Oakland Relating to Mehserle Verdict Night Remember how we all thought Oakland was going to burn the night Johannes Mehserle got convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Oscar Grant? And the press got super excited and all
SF News No Arrests at Pro-Mehserle Rally During yesterday's quaint pro-Johannes Mehserle rally in Walnut Creek, no arrests were made. Also, no damages were reported. The most severe thing to happen at the pro-BART cop rally were a few four-letter
SF News Photos from 'Peaceful' Pro-Mehserle Rally Here are some shots from today's reportedly peaceful Pro-Mehserle rally in Walnut Creek.
SF News Calm Scene at Pro-Mehserle Rally in Walnut Creek While we can't be in Walnut Creek to report live from today's pro-Johannes Mehserle rally (because, well, let's face it, it's in Walnut Creek), Mercury News has a continuing "live chat" from the
SF News Oakland Police Offer $1K Reward for Looter IDs The Oakland Police Department is offering an reward up to $1,000 for anyone helping identify these suspects accused of looting several downtown Oakland businesses (Foot Locker, Sears, sushi restaurant, etc.) following the
SF News Did Police Use Excessive Force at Merhserle Verdict Protest? Some members of the National Lawyers Guild and a smattering of community activists claim the Oakland Police Department "used excessive force in responding to a large protest after the verdict in the trial
SF News Mehserle Sentencing Date Changed According to the LA Superior Court, the sentencing date for convicted BART police officer Johannes Mehserle has been changed to November 5th, 8:30 a.m. Mehserle's sentencing was originally scheduled for August
SF News Two Oakland Councilwomen Under Investigation for Mehserle Protest Night Despite the teenage-titter-worthy quality of the Matier and Ross headline ("Oakland cops probing two councilwomen at protest"), this isn't actually a story about sexual assault. The OPD is going after council members Jean
SF News Walnut Creek to Hold Pro-Mehserle Rally Oh dear. This doesn't sound like a good idea. Eye On Blogs has word that the city of Walnut Creek will hold a pro-Johannes Mehserle rally next week. The Mehserle trial, which devolved
SF News Johannes Mehserle's Public Apology Letter Here's the letter of apology (.pdf) from Johannes Mehserle, the BART police officer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Oscar Grant, written on Sunday, July 4, days before the verdict was
SF News Justice Department Stepping in to Investigate Mehserle Case The federal government has decided to intervene following yesterday's verdict in the trial of Johannes Mehserle. The Justice Department's civil rights division, along with the U.S. Attorney's Office in San Francisco and
SF News 78 Protesters Arrested After Mehserle Verdict, 25% From Oakland During last night's Mehserle verdict coverage, one sharp SF Appeal commenter suspected that many rapscallion rioters in Oakland might not be from Oakland. And? She was right. The Appeal has numbers: Sgt. JD
misc Walgreens: Paranoid Much? In great anticipation of the big riots last night, the Union Square Walgreens locations decided to be paranoid proactive and board up their windows. A few other locations were boarded up as well.
SF News SF Chronicle Agrees With Mehserle Verdict Well, that was fast. The San Francisco Chronicle has declared involuntary manslaughter "the right verdict in Mehserle case." Way to wait a day or two to let things settle. Or sink in. Sheesh.
SF News Scenes from Oakland After Mehserle Verdict Images from Oakland shortly after the Johannes Mehserle verdict was announced. Reactions ranged from calm and peaceful to violent and abrasive, including several small incidents of looting and arson. Read SFist's continuing coverage
SF News Mehserle's Involuntary Manslaughter Conviction: Right or Wrong? BART cop Johannes Mehserle was convicted of involuntary manslaughter today. Do you agree with the jury? Do You Agree With Mehserle's Involuntary Manslaughter Verdict?survey software Read SFist's continuing coverage of the verdict
SF News UPDATED: Johannes Mehserle: Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter A Los Angeles jury reached a verdict: BART cop Johannes Mehserle is guilty of involuntary manslaughter. He was convicted of killing Oscar Grant on New Year's Day 2009. Involuntary manslaughter comes with a
SF News Verdict Reached In Mehserle Case; Announcement at 4 p.m. The jury has reached a verdict in the Mehserle case. Johannes Mehserhle, accused of killing Oscar Grant on New Year's Day at the Frutivale platform, faces a conviction of 2nd degree murder (15