Mehserle, Grant supporters protest peacefully during Walnut Creek rally
(7/19) — 21:35 PDT — WALNUT CREEK — Two dueling protests, one in support of former BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle and another on behalf of the unarmed passenger he fatally shot, started and...
View ArticleBART BACKLASH GROWS |“Anonymous” group plans commute hour protest, website...
(8/14) — 1041 PDT UPDATE — An online group of international hackers said Saturday they would hold a protest against the Bay Area Rapid Transit District’s recent decision to temporarily cut underground...
View ArticleRaucous Mehserle sentencing protest ends with march, arrests
OAKLAND — A raucous public demonstration against the minimum sentence delivered to Johannes Mehserle turned into a nighttime march through the streets of Oakland Friday night, resulting in more than...
View ArticleAS IT HAPPENED: Oakland protesters rally on eve of Mehserle jail release
A 3 p.m. protest is being held at Fruitvale BART Station in East Oakland to demonstrate against the release of former BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle on Monday. Mehserle, 29, shot and killed...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Thousands protest in Occupy Oakland general strike, shutting down port
More than 10,000 protesters filled the streets of Oakland Wednesday, marching, chanting, and demanding a better deal for ordinary people as part of a general strike called by the Occupy Oakland...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Thousands protest in Occupy Oakland general strike, shutting down port
More than 10,000 protesters filled the streets of Oakland Wednesday, marching, chanting, and demanding a better deal for ordinary people as part of a general strike called by the Occupy Oakland...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Protesters square-off in San Francisco in response to Gaza conflict
Sentiments about the violent conflict on the Gaza Strip between Israel and Palestine spilled onto the streets of San Francisco late Friday afternoon in a spirited but peaceful protest in front of the...
View ArticleWalmart strikers protest low wages, working conditions on Black Friday
Amid the Black Friday shopping frenzy, workers, protesters, labor groups launched what they called a nationwide strike against big-box retailer Walmart in protest of the company’s treatment of...
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