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Oscar Grant Update, June 4: Mehserle to Stand Trial

• June 11, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Hate Crimes, Race
Tags: BART, BART Train, Cellphone Video, Cellphones, Channel 5, Constables on Patrol, Former Judge LaDoris Cordell, Johannes Mehserle, Judge C. Don Clay, Judge Clay, KPIX, New Year's, Oakland, Oscar Grant, Oscar Grant III, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay Area, San Francisco Chronicle, Taser

Rick Stevens is Still in Jail and is Not a Young Man

• May 31, 2009 • 24 Comments

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Chicanos/Latinos, Crime, Music, People of Color, Religion, Tower of Power
Tags: "Sparkling in the Sand", "You're Still a Young Man", Aaron Neville, Bay Area, Bump City, California, Common Sense, Constables on Patrol, Donald Stevenson, Double Life Sentence, Drug Dealers, Drugs, East Bay Express, East Bay Grease, Emilio "Mimi" Castillo, Growing Up, Katy St. Clair, KPIX, Lithium, Merle Haggard, Mule Creek State Prison, Murder, Narcotics, Prince, Reality, Remorse, Rick Stevens, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay Area, The Bay Area, The Seventies, Tower of Power, Tower of Power Horn Section, United States, Young Man

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The Lesbian Perez Hilton of TikTok September 29, 2022
When relationship dramas heated up this summer, she saw an opportunity.
Once Known for Vaccine Skeptics, Marin Now Tells Them ‘You’re Not Welcome’ October 2, 2022
The wealthy California county just north of San Francisco has one of the nation’s highest Covid-19 vaccination rates after years of being known for parents who opposed shots for childhood diseases.
Did Your Home Security Camera Document Hurricane Ian? September 29, 2022
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Federal Judge Rules Against Fair Fight Action in Georgia Voting Lawsuit October 1, 2022
A U.S. District Court judge found that the sections of the state’s election law that cover absentee ballots, voter rolls and voter applications “violate neither the constitution nor the Voting Rights Act.”
The Story Behind DeSantis’s Migrant Flights to Martha’s Vineyard October 2, 2022
Asylum seekers in Texas were recruited for the flights by a woman who appeared to be a former Army counterintelligence agent. “We were tricked,” one migrant said.
Hurricane Orlene Expected to Hit Western Mexico On Monday October 2, 2022
Orlene, a Category 3 storm, could bring as much as 14 inches of rain to some areas, forecasters said.
On Sanibel Island, a Search for Stranded Residents Slogs On October 2, 2022
About 200 households did not leave ahead of Hurricane Ian. Rescue teams are tracking down the stranded and evacuating them — if they are willing.
Florida Residents Pick Up The Pieces After Hurricane Ian October 2, 2022

The Guardian, UK

Protesters attack French embassy in Burkina Faso over allegedly harbouring ousted president October 1, 2022
West African bloc denounced the country’s second military coup in nine months, saying it was ‘inappropriate’Angry protesters have attacked the French embassy in Burkina Faso’s capital after supporters of the west African nation’s new coup leader accused France of harbouring the ousted interim president, a charge French authorities vehemently denied.Lt Col Pa […]
Prince Harry wildlife NGO under fire after elephants kill three in Malawi October 1, 2022
African Parks, of which the prince is president, is one of three parties accused of rushing a mass translocation of the mammalsTwo wildlife organisations, including one headed by Prince Harry, have been accused of caring about animals more than people after three men died following an elephant translocation in Malawi.In July, more than 250 elephants were mov […]
Burkina Faso’s military leader ousted in second coup this year September 30, 2022
Army officer Captain Ibrahim Traore has overthrown Paul-Henri Damiba, eight months after he took powerMembers of Burkina Faso’s army have seized control of state television, declaring that they had ousted military leader Paul-Henri Damiba, dissolved the government and suspended the constitution and transitional charter. In a statement read on national televi […]
Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga found guilty of inciting violence September 29, 2022
Novelist given suspended sentence after staging peaceful protest calling for political reformRenowned Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga has been given a suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of inciting violence by staging a peaceful protest calling for political reform.Dangarembga and co-accused Julie Barnes were convicted of participating i […]
UK government faces court challenge in Nigerian rendition case September 29, 2022
Family of Nnamdi Kanu granted judicial review over failure of Britain to intervene after arrest last yearThe family of a British citizen who was allegedly taken to Nigeria in an act of extraordinary rendition has been granted a court hearing to challenge the UK government for not intervening in his case.Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Bia […]
Cop27: Egyptian hosts urge leaders to set aside tensions over Ukraine September 28, 2022
Organisers call on nations to carry on crucial climate negotiations despite differences on geopolitical issuesThe Egyptian hosts of the next UN climate summit have issued a plea for countries to set aside tensions and animosity over the Ukraine war for the sake of focusing on the climate crisis.Egypt will host the Cop27 conference in Sharm El-Sheikh in Novem […]
Brazil elections 2022 live: voting closes in world’s fourth-largest democracy October 2, 2022
Latest updates: polls suggest overall majority for Lula‘We want no more hatred’: leftwing ex-president Lula on verge of comebackLive results trackerA Lula victory would represent the latest in a series of triumphs for a resurgent Latin American left, following the election of leftist leaders in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia and Chile.“I’m going to win these e […]
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: the former shoe-shine boy hoping to reclaim Brazil’s presidency October 2, 2022
The country’s first working-class president seeks to return to power after corruption scandals and a jail termHe is one of Latin America’s most influential and enduring politicians – a silver-tongued statesman Barack Obama once hailed as “the most popular president on Earth”.But had it not been for a chiding from Fidel Castro nearly four decades ago, Luiz In […]

The BBC

Indonesia: At least 125 dead in football stadium crush October 2, 2022
Supporters who invaded the pitch are tear-gassed by police, leading to one of the world's worst stadium disasters.
Ukraine war: Putin's annexation will fail, say Ukrainians at eastern front October 2, 2022
Ukrainian forces on the eastern front in Bakhmut say they will fight for every last inch of soil.
Iran protests: Reports of students trapped amid clashes in Tehran October 2, 2022
Reports say a large number of student protesters at Sharif university have been trapped on the campus.
Liu Jingyao and Liu Qiangdong: Chinese billionaire sexual assault case settled in US October 2, 2022
A closely-watched case where business titan Richard Liu was accused of rape was settled hours before trial.
Burkina Faso's military leader agrees to step down after coup October 2, 2022
Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba steps down after his successor allegedly pledges to restore civilian rule.
After chess, cheating rows rock poker and fishing October 2, 2022
Viral videos in the US have shown a surprising card game win - and fish stuffed with weights.
NFL and NFLPA say changes to concussion protocol needed after Tua Tagovailoa incident October 2, 2022
The NFL and its players' association say changes are needed to concussion protocol after reports the doctor who cleared Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been fired.
London Marathon 2022: Amos Kipruto and Yalemzerf Yehualaw win first titles in elite races October 2, 2022
Kenya's Amos Kipruto and Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw win their maiden London Marathon titles with breakaway victories in the elite men's and women's races.