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J. Patrick O'Connor in San Francisco: "The Mumia Exception; Rewriting Batson" (video/x-ms-wmv 67.0MB) Part 2 of a July 1, 2009 interview, this was conducted in San Francisco, during an important campaign calling for a federal civil rights investigation into Abu-Jamal’s case. In his new essay titled “The Mumia Exception,” author J. Patrick O’Connor argues that the Third Circuit Court’s rejection of the 'Batson' claim and of the other two issues presented (and the US Supreme Court's 2009 refusal to review this ruling) is only the latest example of the courts’ longstanding practice of altering e...
Posted: Sat, Jul 11, 2009 2:01am PDT
Family of Oscar Grant Celebrates Victory, Mehserle to Face Murder Charge, 6/4/09: video (video/mp4 165.9MB) A victory for justice for Oscar Grant III was celebrated today after the presiding judge, Superior Court Judge C. Don Clay, concluded the preliminary hearing in the trial of Johannes Mehserle and ruled that the former BART police officer will stand trial for murder. June 18th is the date Mehserle is scheduled to appear back in court and declare his plea of guilt or innocence before the full trial begins....
Posted: Thu, Jun 4, 2009 11:27pm PDT
Morning Demonstrations and Afternoon Press Conference at Mehserle Hearing, 5/18/09: video (video/mp4 156.4MB) Supporters of justice for Oscar Grant are gathering every morning this week at 8am outside the Alameda County court house by Lake Merritt in Oakland while the preliminary hearing inside deals with Johannes Mehserle's defense attorney Michael Rains attempting to reduce charges from murder, to move the venue to a less diverse county, or to otherwise stifle Mehserle being held to account for his actions on January 1st. About 1:30pm every day, family members and others are holding press conferen...
Posted: Wed, May 20, 2009 9:15am PDT
Ehecatl West Coast Acoustic Tour with the Brown Berets (video/avi 81.1MB) On Thursday, May 14th, The Ehecatl Tour stopped by Watsonville to kick it with the Brown Berets at their Thursday weekly meeting. On the mics were Felipe Meshekey, 20/20, Xochicuatli, Alex Sheine and El Machetero (Brown Berets). The spot was filled with good energy and revolutionary spirit. Ehecatl's next stop will be in San Jo. Check them out!...
Posted: Fri, May 15, 2009 4:17pm PDT
Caravan for Justice II Confronts California Prison Industrial Complex, Sacramento, 4/8/09 (video/mp4 106.3MB) On Wednesday, April 8th, fifteen buses and numerous carpools headed to Sacramento to demand that legislators begin to address the concerns of all the people of California in the laws they pass. Caravan for Justice II, building on the success and numbers of the first caravan, included residents from San Francisco, Oakland, Richmond, East Palo Alto, San Jose, Antioch, Modesto, Stockton and across Northern California. This racially, ethnically, and religiously diverse coalition came to Sacram...
Posted: Thu, Apr 16, 2009 9:03am PDT
No Justice No BART Keeps the Heat on BART at Rockridge Station, Oakland, 3/19/09: video (video/mp4 63.6MB) No Justice No BART chose the BART station in the upscale Rockridge neighborhood for their second demonstration. They are holding a series of actions seeking full accountability for those responsible for the abuse and murder of Oscar Grant, including those involved in the subsequent cover-up attempts. No Justice No BART hopes to see you and all the friends you can bring at their next stop, MacArthur BART......
Posted: Sat, Mar 21, 2009 2:24pm PDT
No Justice No BART Takes Fare Gates at Fruitvale Station, Oakland, 3/5/09: video (video/mp4 20.2MB) No Justice No BART held their first in a series of actions at the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland on Thursday, March 5th at 4pm. NJNB intends to continue disruptive protests at various BART stations around the Bay until their list of demands is addressed by BART and other authorities. The Fruitvale station was chosen as the first target as it's where Oscar Grant III was murdered on January 1st. While this action was not a complete shut down of the station because police funneled passenge...
Posted: Sat, Mar 7, 2009 11:54pm PST
No Justice No BART at the Fruitvale fare gates (11:44) (video/mp4 29.3MB) ...
Posted: Sat, Mar 7, 2009 11:54pm PST
Never Will Be Forgotten -- Oscar Grant Documentary (video/mp4 31.0MB) February 16, 2009: This new documentary produced by Youth Movement Records in Oakland, CA explores the issues surrounding the murder of Oscar Grant by BART police and the effects it's had on youth in the community. (8:30)...
Posted: Sun, Mar 1, 2009 11:32am PST
Caravan for Justice 1 - Justice for Oscar Grant - Video from event (video/mp4 28.6MB) All roads lead to Sacramento - a Caravan for Justice that took place on Feb. 19, 2009
This first video is Archbishop King speaking:...
Posted: Wed, Feb 25, 2009 9:28am PST
Rev. Gordon A. Humphrey, Jr. - Olivet Institutional Missionary Baptist Church (video/mp4 13.1MB) ...
Posted: Wed, Feb 25, 2009 10:16am PST
Keith Muhammad, Jack Bryson, Geoffrey Pete, Mandingo (video/mp4 80.2MB) ...
Posted: Wed, Feb 25, 2009 10:40am PST
Barbara Becnel - Author, journalist, and film producer (video/mp4 23.3MB) Advocate against the death penalty and friend of Stanley Tookie Williams. Co-Author of books written by Stanley Tookie Williams
http://www.stwlegacy.net/Tri...
Posted: Wed, Feb 25, 2009 10:52am PST
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