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Update on Kenneth Harding, Who Was Shot Saturday in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters’ Point District: The Guy Was a Convicted Pimp

• July 20, 2011 • 9 Comments

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Defense Attorney Releases Mehserle Letter Apologizing for Shooting Grant

• July 9, 2010 • Comments Off

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