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Johannes Mehserle, a former San Francisco Bay Area transit police officer, is appealing his involuntary manslaughter conviction for the killing of 22-year-old Oscar Grant in Oakland.

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Oakland police move to stop march protesting sentenceupdated: Fri Nov 05 2010 22:54:00

Oakland, California, police Friday moved to stop unruly marchers upset at a two-year sentence for a former transit police officer convicted in the killing of an unarmed man, the chief said.

Grant's family disappointed with verdictupdated: Fri Nov 05 2010 10:10:00

In July, the attorney for Oscar Grant's family says the verdict was disappointing and he looks forward to sentencing.

Which smartphone works for you?updated: Fri Oct 22 2010 13:11:00

As the cell phone market is flooded with smartphones, CNN.com helps you narrow down which works best for you.

How cell phones have changed our livesupdated: Fri Oct 22 2010 13:11:00

My "aha!" moment about the significance of cell phones happened in spring 2009 when I first moved to Oakland, California.

Opposing sides rally in transit shooting caseupdated: Mon Jul 19 2010 21:46:00

Dueling rallies took place Monday involving a former Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer who was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of an unarmed passenger.

Man killed during confrontation with Oakland police, BART officersupdated: Sun Jul 18 2010 11:51:00

A man was shot and killed Saturday in Oakland, California, during a confrontation with Bay Area Rapid Transit officers and Oakland police, police spokesman Jeff Thomason said.

Oakland police shoot armed suspectupdated: Sun Jul 18 2010 11:51:00

Oakland police say several attemps to subdue a knife-weilding man with a Tazer failed.

Former officer apologizes for shooting unarmed manupdated: Sat Jul 10 2010 13:05:00

A former police officer convicted of involuntary manslaughter for killing an unarmed man in Oakland, California, apologized to the public and described his memories of the moments after the shooting in a handwritten letter obtained by CNN.

78 protesters arrested after verdict in killing of unarmed black manupdated: Fri Jul 09 2010 18:03:00

Police arrested dozens of people in downtown Oakland, California, Thursday night after hundreds protested the verdict in the trial of a white former police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man, Oakland police officials told CNN.

Jury delivers involuntary manslaughter verdict in Oakland shootingupdated: Thu Jul 08 2010 22:28:00

A former police officer who is white was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Thursday in the killing of an unarmed black man in Oakland, California.

Verdict near for racially charged trialupdated: Wed Jul 07 2010 06:59:00

Oakland prepares for expected protests in the case against a white BART officer accused of killing an unarmed black man.

Jury deliberations continue in Oakland murder trialupdated: Wed Jul 07 2010 06:59:00

The fate of a former police officer could be decided Wednesday as a jury resumes deliberations in a racially charged California trial.

Jury deliberations postponed in racially charged murder trialupdated: Tue Jul 06 2010 14:32:00

Jury deliberations in a racially charged murder trial of a white former transit police officer accused of killing an unarmed black man al in Oakland, California, were postponed Tuesday because of a sick juror.

Shooting on rail platformupdated: Fri Jul 02 2010 20:18:00

Amateur video shows Bay Area Rapid Transit police subduing Oscar Grant just before he was shot in 2009. (No audio.)

Jury deliberations to continue next week in Oakland murder trialupdated: Fri Jul 02 2010 20:18:00

Jurors wrapped up deliberations Friday and will continue next week in the racially charged murder trial of a white former police officer in Oakland, California, accused of killing an unarmed black man.

Former transit officer goes on trial for fatal shooting of unarmed manupdated: Wed Jun 02 2010 08:43:00

Jury selection begins Wednesday in the case of former Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer Johannes Mehserle who is accused of fatally shooting an unarmed man on a California train platform on New Year's Day last year.

Transit system to pay $1.5 million over fatal shootingupdated: Thu Jan 28 2010 10:37:00

Officials have agreed to pay $1.5 million to the daughter of a man fatally shot in the back by a transit police officer on New Year's Day 2009 in Oakland, California.

BART shooting settlementupdated: Thu Jan 28 2010 10:37:00

A five-year-old girl who lost her father in a California subway shooting will get a $1.5 million settlement.

Judge rules enough evidence to hold officer on murder chargeupdated: Thu Jun 04 2009 20:49:00

A California judge ruled Thursday that enough evidence exists to hold over former transit police officer Johannes Mehserle on a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man at an Oakland, California, transit station on New Year's Day.

$50 million lawsuit filed in BART shooting caseupdated: Tue Mar 03 2009 04:29:00

The family of a man slain by a former transit police officer filed a $50 million lawsuit Monday against officers involved in the New Year's Day shooting, the family's attorney told CNN affiliate KTVU.

Ex-BART officer accused of murder out on bailupdated: Sat Feb 07 2009 11:40:00

A former transit police officer charged with murder was released from custody Friday after posting a $3 million bail.

Oakland police vs. riotersupdated: Fri Jan 16 2009 01:42:00

Police in Oakland, California, try to control riots sparked by a transit officer's shooting of an unarmed suspect.

Ex-officer pleads not guilty in BART shootingupdated: Fri Jan 16 2009 01:42:00

A former police officer for the Bay Area transit system pleaded not guilty Thursday in the New Year's Day shooting of a passenger at an Oakland rail station.

Lawyer: Ex-BART officer went to Nevada after death threatsupdated: Wed Jan 14 2009 22:59:00

The former transit police officer accused of shooting an unarmed man at a California train station went to Nevada with his family "to clear his mind" after receiving death threats, his lawyer said Wednesday.

Ex-officer arrested in BART caseupdated: Wed Jan 14 2009 22:59:00

The former police officer accused of shooting an unarmed suspect at a commuter train station has been arrested.

Hundreds demand answers, action in subway shootingupdated: Fri Jan 09 2009 13:03:00

Hundreds of citizens and community leaders packed into the Bay Area Rapid Transit board room and two overflow rooms Thursday, demanding the group take responsibility for a subway officer's shooting that left a young man dead.

Protests turn violentupdated: Fri Jan 09 2009 13:03:00

Protests over the shooting of a man killed at a BART station in California turned violent.

BART rider shot in backupdated: Thu Jan 08 2009 13:42:00

Transit police are investigating a New Year's shooting by one of its officers. This video stops short of the fatal shot.

Spokesman: Officer in subway shooting has resignedupdated: Thu Jan 08 2009 13:42:00

The officer involved in a New Year's Day shooting that left a passenger dead in a crowded Oakland, California, subway station resigned Wednesday, a Bay Area Rapid Transit spokesman said.

Video of California police shooting spurs investigationupdated: Wed Jan 07 2009 07:32:00

A New Year's Day shooting in which a subway police officer fired a deadly shot into the back of an unarmed man has the San Francisco Bay Area demanding answers as authorities appeal for patience.

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