The Ella Baker Center is having an event Tuesday night that looks really worthwhile:

Members of the Los Angeles Coalition for Justice for Oscar Grant appealed to a United States Congresswoman July 19 for support in the continuing effort to secure justice for Grant and his family.

Following Johannes Mehserle's recent conviction of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 killing of Oscar Grant, many people in Oakland say the verdict was too lenient.

Over 250 Oaklanders came out for the 3rd annual BikesforLife 2010 Peace ride, pedalling down International Boulevard under a full moon.

The jury deliberated less than seven hours to reach the verdict in the trial of former BART officer Johannes Mehserle for murdering Oscar Grant: involuntary manslaughter. In other words, although the former officer was found guilty of pulling a gun on Grant and shooting him in the back as he lay face down, hand-cuffed, on a platform, the jury did not find that Mehserle had any intent to end Grant's life when he pulled his gun and shot him in the back as he lay handcuffed on the platform, face down, with another officer's knee pushing into in his back.

For Oaklanders that couldn't make it to Detroit for the U.S. Social Forum in June, the "Making Contact" radio show, of the National Radio Project, is bringing together community groups to discuss some of the highlights of the conference, particularly surrounding issues of immigration.

Are there any activities around Mr. Kangs murder on Sunday. I would like to attend, or even help plan some if not. 

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About 500 people descended on the parking lot of the Walnut Creek courthouse Monday afternoon to rally in support of former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle.

But at least half of those in attendance were either on-duty law enforcement from the surrounding community or reporters eager to capture the much-hyped event.

On Saturday, July 16, a minimum of five Oakland Police and BART police shot and killed a man who reportedly charged them with two knives.  The man is dead and investigations of the shooting and the officers' behaviors are underway.

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