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Meanwhile, Back in Los Angeles: Pretrial Hearings Underway in the Oscar Grant Case

• January 9, 2010 • Comments Off

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Oscar Grant Update: Johannes Mehserle Trial To Move to Another California City; Judge Agrees That Oakland and Alameda County Can’t Give Him a Fair Trial

• October 25, 2009 • 1 Comment

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