Vigil tonight for slain Oakland child--and the rest of us
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Tue, 9 Aug at 4:32pm.

The City of Oakland has organized a vigil for this evening, 7 PM,at the corner of International Blvd and 64th Avenue to show support for victims of yesterday’s shooting that claimed the life of an innocent 3 year old child.  The event is sponsored by Oakland Measure Y.  For more information, contact Jennifer Argueta at Read the whole story...

Vigil held for Oscar Grant, two years after death
Article by Reginald James.
Last updated at Wed, 5 Jan at 8:36am.

A vigil for Oscar Grant was held on New Year’s Day at Fruitvale BART, two years after he was shot and killed by former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle.

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Community News: Oscar Grant Memorial this Friday
Article by Kwan Booth.
Last updated at Sat, 2 Jan at 9:30am.

Friday marks the one year anniversary of the death of Oscar Grant and many are taking these next few days to reflect on not just Grant's case, but the situation from which the incident emerged. Although Mehserle is in custody and his trial is scheduled to begin in January, several questions remain.

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