Thursday, January 8, 2009

NEWS: Protestors Demand Justice In Oakland Police Subway Shooting

Protesters wear signs on their backs that say ‘don’t shoot’ during a demonstration at the Fruitvale BART station Wednesday in Oakland, California.

Oscar Grant was fatally shot in the back by a Bay Area Rapid Transit (B.A.R.T.) police officer early on New Year’s morning after police responded to reports of fighting on a train.

Protests, which began peacefully erupted shortly after Oscar Grant was laid to rest on Wednesday night.

According to CNN, the Oakland Police Department made 105 arrests, including a mass arrest of about 80 people at 11 p.m., said Officer Jeff Thomason. The charges include inciting a riot, vandalism, assault on a police officer and unlawful assembly, he said. One officer was injured, but not seriously, Thomason said.

Keep reading to view CNN video of the protesters in Oakland.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Since Barack was elected there has been an epidemic of police shootings. In Texas, they shot a black guy on his front lawn. SMH. People's true colors are shining through, that's for sure.