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The People vs. BART police

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By Hiya Swanhuyser

Published on March 11, 2009

It's still joltingly painful to realize: BART police officer Johannes Mehserle shot Oscar Grant in the back, to death, as Grant lay handcuffed, on his stomach and fully prone. This is our reality, not a fiction and not arguable. What can we do about it? What should we do about it? Tonight's forum imagines the future of civil rights activism; it features author Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, organizer Dana Blanchard, and you.
Wed., March 25, 7 p.m., 2009