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Fruitvale Station is a 2013 American biographical drama film written and directed by Ryan Coogler.It is Coogler's feature directorial debut, and is based on the events leading to the death of Oscar Grant, a young man killed in 2009 by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police officer Johannes Mehserle at the Fruitvale district BART station in Oakland, California.
On January 1, 2009, a BART police officer fatally shot an unarmed man, Oscar Grant III, at Fruitvale station while responding to reports of a fight on a train. [11] [12] Grant's death sparked several protests in Oakland, and was one of several police killings that contributed to the nationwide Black Lives Matter movement.
Police officer who also worked security for Death Row Records and was living with Suge Knight's estranged wife was shot by an undercover LAPD detective [94] 11: Stevenson Ranch shootout: Stevenson Ranch: 2001-08-31: 2: Shootout resulting in deaths of a convicted felon and a sheriff's deputy [95] 12: 2009 shootings of Oakland police officers ...
San José will pay $12 million to a man who was imprisoned for 17 years for a drive-by shooting he did not commit, the largest settlement paid by the city in a police misconduct case.
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There was a broad public perception that BART Police and the Alameda County District Attorney's office were not conducting an effective investigation because, according to an East Bay Times article, BART completed the shooting investigation on January 12, 2009, 11 days after the shooting occurred. [60]
A San Jose police officer has been forced to leave the department after he sent “disgusting” racist text messages after a shooting at a restaurant last year. San Jose Police Chief Anthony Mata ...
She was fatally shot by a San Jose Police officer in her home. Bích Câu was wielding an Asian vegetable peeler at two police officers and was then shot once in the chest. The incident led to protests from the Vietnamese American community in San Jose, accusing the officer of using excessive force. Her family was awarded $1.8 million in a ...