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How California Law Shields Violent Police Officers

Ali Winston, Colorlines.com. August 17, 2011.

Is a police officer's right to privacy more important than the right of the community to know who's policing them--and whether they have a record of brutality?

15 Years in Prison For Taping the Cops? How Eavesdropping Laws Are Taking Away Our Best Defense Against Police Brutality

Rania Khalek, AlterNet. July 27, 2011.

More and more people use their smartphones to record police misconduct. But laws against wiretapping are being used to intimidate and stop them.

Remembering Oscar Grant on the Day of Johannes Mehserle's Release

Julianne Hing, Colorlines.com. June 15, 2011.

The former BART police officer who killed Oscar Grant on New Year’s Day in 2009 has been released from jail, but for Grant's family, the wounds are still fresh.

How Comcast, AT&T and Big Telecoms Threaten the Reach of Progressive Artists

Eric K. Arnold, New America Media. December 5, 2010.

If big internet service providers have their way, they'll be able to choose which artists you get to hear and see on the media platforms from which art goes viral.

Video Captures What the Violence-Hyping Media Ignored: Nearly 1000 Gathered for Peace in Oakland After Verdict from Oscar Grant Trial

Not in Our TownJuly 15, 2010.

The media preferred to train their cameras on violence, not the hundreds who gathered in Oakland to voice opposition to the verdict peacefully and constructively.

Don't Believe the Media Hype -- After the Oscar Grant Verdict, Oakland Stayed Home

Kevin Weston, New America Media. July 13, 2010.

The relatively minor damage and looting that took place later in the evening has overshadowed the real story.

Oscar Grant, a Victim of American Fear

Adam Serwer, The American Prospect. July 9, 2010.

Why even decades after the civil-rights era, a cop shooting an unarmed black man is barely a crime.

ColorOfChange.org Fights for Justice in Oscar Grant Case

James Rucker, Firedoglake. February 12, 2009.

ColorOfChange.org confront District Attorney Tom Orloff over his handling of the Oscar Grant case.

Oscar Grant Beaten by Police Prior to Being Killed

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. January 30, 2009.

New evidence reveals that another officer assaulted Oscar Grant before he was shot. But officials refuse to press charges.

Police Arrest Oscar Grant's Murderer in Nevada

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville. January 14, 2009.

The BART police officer who shot and killed Oscar Grant on New Year's Day is now in police custody.

Outrage in Oakland After Cop Kills Unarmed Man: Piecing Together the Story

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. January 14, 2009.

The execution-style shooting of 22-year-old Oscar Grant has sparked violent protests in Oakland and outrage throughout the country.