Mehserle Bail Hearing Today
LOS ANGELES-- The defense attorney for Johannes Mehserle will ask that his client be freed on a pending appeal of the conviction of the involuntary manslaughter BART passenger Oscar Grant in 2009.

Youth Radio's Mural Tribute to Oscar Grant by Miguel "Bounce" Perez
  OAKLAND-Turning a community's outpouring of emotion into art, Miguel "Bounce" Perez created a tribute to Oscar Grant and other victims of police brutality on a building in downtown Oakland the night before the two year sentence was delivered for the transit cop who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Grant's death. 

Chapter Closes on Oscar Grant Shooting Trial [SLIDESHOW]
OAKLAND: Downtown Oakland was anxious at the end of a week of high anticipation, waiting for the sentencing of former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle.

Police Surround Protesters Friday Night in Oakland
Youth Radio’s Haldun Morgan reports from the scene on 6th Avenue between 16th and 17th streets in Oakland Friday night as police surround about 150 people most of whom were protesting the 2 year minimum sentence for BART policeman Johannes Mehserle in the shooting of Oscar Grant.

Oakland Reacts to Mehserle Sentence; Protests Lead To Arrests
OAKLAND: After the peaceful rally in Frank Ogawa Plaza, a march headed to the Fruitvale BART station gets interrupted on International Boulevard as police block off the streets.

Oakland Reacts to Mehserle Sentence
Ansel Troy, Kasin Abdul and Chris Banks were just some of the young people who joined a small crowd at city center in Oakland in the hour after the former BART officer Johannes Mehserle received a sentence of two years for the shooting death of Oscar Grant.

The Sentencing: By the Numbers
LOS ANGELES-- Two years. That is the sentence to be faced by disgraced former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle who was convicted on July 8th of the involuntary manslaughter of BART passenger Oscar Grant.

Downtown Oakland Before and After Mehserle Sentence (Photos)
Scenes from downtown streets moments before and after former BART transit cop Johannes Mehserle was sentenced.

Tweet Stream
LOS ANGELES-If you're not on Twitter, here are reporter Noah Nelson's recent updates.

Judge Perry Issues Minimum Sentence For Johannes Mehserle: Two Years
Judge Robert Perry has sentenced former BART transit cop Johannes Mehserle to the minimum sentence of two years in state prison for the shooting death of 22 year old Oscar Grant.

Oakland Speaks
Youth Radio is gathering reflections from people in downtown Oakland as the city awaits today's sentencing of former transit cop Johannes Mehserle in the shooting death of Oscar Grant.

Mehserle Sentencing Today
A judge is expected to sentence former transit cop Johannes Mehserle today after his involuntary manslaughter conviction in the shooting death of 22-year-old Oscar Grant.

Mehserle Sentencing and The Unanswered Question: Should Transit Cops Have Guns?
Just how long Johannes Mehserle goes to prison for fatally shooting an unarmed train passenger will likely come down to one thing: his gun.

Anticipating The Mehserle Sentence: 5 - 14 Years
The trial for Johannes Mehserle, former Oakland BART Police Officer, had California buzzing over the controversy. Mehserle shot 22 year-old train rider Oscar Grant in the back on New Year’s Day 2009 after pinning him to the ground on the Fruitvale BART platform.

Grant Station: A Killing And The Aftermath (in images)
(OAKLAND)-Youth Radio has created an online magazine (scroll down to flip through it) documenting the 19 months following the shooting death of Oscar Grant at the hands of former Bay Area Rapid Transit Officer Johannes Mehserle.

Demanding Attention for Oscar Grant
It's been more than a week since former BART officer Johannes Mehserle was found guilty of the minimum charge he could receive for killing another human being in cold blood.

Pro-Mehserle Rally Overtaken by Grant Supporters
After all of the drama, riots, and protests surrounding the verdict of ‘involuntary manslaughter’ for Johannes Mehserle, those in support of Mehserle decided that they needed to be heard.

The Night The Verdict Came Out: A Chaotic Night
OAKLAND-Youth Radio reporters and essayists were out in force the night the verdict was read. A week later, we present their reflections on the events of that night, as observers and chroniclers of this community.

The Night The Verdict Came Down: A Writer's Reflections
OAKLAND-Youth Radio reporters and essayists were out in force the night the verdict was read. A week later, we present their reflections on the events of that night, as observers and chroniclers of this community.

Mixed Feelings after BART Trial Verdict
For the past few weeks, talking to my friends about the Oscar Grant shooting trial, the long conversations were always the same: They all wanted a second-degree murder verdict for former BART officer Johannes Mehserle.

Rally In Support Of Johannes Mehserle
An event invitation titled “In Support of Johannes Mehserle and L.E.O.Rally” is making its way around Facebook.

Mehserle Sentencing Moved to November 5th
LOS ANGELES - Sentencing for Johannes Mehserle in the involuntary manslaughter conviction in the death of Oscar Grant has been moved to the fall.

Business Owners Don't Blame Cops For Their Broken Windows
Protesters took over downtown Oakland as soon as the verdict in the murder trial of former BART officer Johannes Mehserle was announced. Mehserle was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.

Oakland's Next Move: A Chess Move
In the wake of the Johannes Mehserle verdict, people in Oakland were mad, others were very mad, and most everybody was confused.

Zumbi Gets Reactions From Downtown Oakland
Bay Area hip hop duo Zion were among the hundreds protesters and members of the community on the day of the Mehserle trial verdict. Zumbi of Zion I captured footage from the protests in downtown Oakland.

Awaiting Justice In Mehserle Sentence
For the past few weeks, talking to my friends about the Oscar Grant shooting trial, the long conversations were always the same: Everybody wanted a second degree murder verdict for Johannes Mehserle, a white police officer who was accused of shooting Grant, an African American, on New Year's Eve in 2009. But everyone assumed acquittal was coming.

Out-Of-Towners Represent Majority of Arrested Protesters
OAKLAND-Both the mayor and the police chief are pleased, overall, with the outcome of civil protests in Oakland last night: only 78 people arrested, and three-fourths of them from outside the city.

Face Of Slain BART Rider Reappears In Oakland
As the Judge finished giving his instructions to the jury in Los Angeles, as if it was a signal, store owners in downtown Oakland began boarding up their windows. Within hours many storefronts pasted a silkscreen poster of Oscar Grant on their windows... some already boarded up with plywood.

The Tense Moment Before
LOS ANGELES-- Less than an hour before the first rumors that a verdict was coming down I knew something was up.

Oakland Barbershop Stays Open During Protests
In downtown oakland, in the hours before the verdict was announced in the oscar grant murder trial, stores were boarded up and employees were sent home early. However one barbershop stayed open, and this is their story.

A Night In Pictures- Downtown Oakland After the Verdict
OAKLAND-Youth Radio photographers were out in the streets from the hour the verdict was read, taking pictures of the story that unfolded when disappointed Oakland residents and other protesters heard that Johannes Mehserle was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Oscar Grant.

Police, Protesters Clash, Windows Crash in Downtown Oakland
OAKLAND-Police far outnumbered protesters, some of whom professed to be anarchists, last night in demonstrations that began peacefully after an involuntary manslaughter conviction was announced in the Johannes Mehserle trial, and later turned ugly.

Jean Quan: "At Least...There Will Be Some Time Done"
OAKLAND-Mayoral candidate Jean Quan, reacting to the verdict in the Mehserle case, says she feels like Oscar Grant family lawyer John Burris: "At least...some time will be done," by former BART cop Johannes Mehserle in Grant's killing.

More Protest Pictures from Downtown Oakland Post-Verdict
DOWNTOWN OAKLAND- Dismayed and angry protestors took to the streets in downtown Oakland Thursday after Johannes Mehserle was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Oscar Grant.

Young Woman Hit By Police Car in Downtown Oakland
OAKLAND-A young woman was hit by a police car in downtown Oakland tonight as crowds gathered to protest the involuntary manslaughter conviction in the Johannes Mehserle trial.

Downtown Oakland After the Verdict
OAKLAND- There's scattered violence in downtown Oakland this evening as crowds gather to protest the involuntary manslaughter conviction in the trial of former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle.

Residents Evacuate Downtown Oakland
Before the verdict in the murder trial of Johannes Mehserle was announced, residents of Oakland began evacuating en mass. Here is an interview with a family as they're leaving Oakland.

Jehannes Mehserle Verdict
LOS ANGELES--Former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of unarmed BART passenger Oscar Grant. Sentencing will take place on August 6th.

Oscar Grant Murder Trial: Glimpse of Insight?
LOS ANGELES-- A question that came out of Friday’s deliberations in the Oscar Grant murder trial has become a focal point for speculation about what is being discussed in the jury room.

Oscar Grant Murder Trial: When No News Is Good News
LOS ANGELES-- After days of false starts, illnesses, and doctor's appointments, the jury in the murder trial of former BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle for the shooting death of Oscar Grant is embarking on an entire day of deliberations.

Oscar Grant Murder Trial: Jury Barely Begun
LOS ANGELES --With closing arguments completed five days ago, there has yet to be a full day of deliberations in the murder trial of former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle for the New Year’s Day 2009 shooting of Oscar Grant.

Mehserle Jury Adjourns This Morning
LOS ANGELES -- The jury in the trial of former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle will only be in deliberation for two hours today, beginning at nine a.m. The jury will adjourn at 11 because Juror Number 3 has a doctor's appointment.

Oscar Grant Murder Trial Judge Worries About "Erroneous" Coverage
LOS ANGELES -- The judge presiding over the Oscar Grant murder trial expressed "great concern" about how inaccurate media coverage of the trial is affecting community sentiment in Oakland, where Grant's shooting took place.

Juror Sick - No Verdict In Oscar Grant Trial Today
LOS ANGELES - Deliberations have been postponed today in the Oscar Grant case because a juror called in sick. Jurors began deliberating Friday afternoon, in the case of murder trial of Johannes Mehserle, the former BART cop who shot 22 year-old Grant on New Year's Day 2009.

Renaming Fruitvale BART Sation?
Youth Radio's Pendarvis Harshaw talks to Mayor Ron Dellums about renaming Fruitvale BART station in honor of Oscar Grant.

Oscar Grant Jury Deliberating
According to the public information office at the LA Superior Court, video equipment was installed in the jury room at 1:15 and deliberations began at 1:40. Youth Radio's King Anyi Howell was inside the courtroom today. Check out his video describing Judge Perry's the instructions to the jury.

Oakland Storefronts Post Image of Oscar Grant: Support or Safety?
Youth Radio's Pendarvis Harshaw talks to some local business owners about the Oscar Grant "Demand Justice" posters up in their storefronts to see if the posters are hung up to truly support Oscar Grant's family or to just protect their stores from possible vandalism in the anticipated protests in Downtown Oakland.

Police Chief Says Oscar Grant Trial Is Defining Moment For Oakland
On New Year's Day in 2009, then-BART Transit officer Johannes Mehserle shot and killed an unarmed 22-year-old man named Oscar Grant.

Oscar Grant Murder Trial: Mehserle's Defense Finishes Closing Arguments
LOS ANGELES-- Michael Rains, attorney for former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle who is standing trial for the murder of passenger Oscar Grant, finished his closing arguments this morning in the court room of Judge Robert Perry.

Morning in the Courthouse [Oscar Grant Case]
LOS ANGELES-- A family gathers around a formica countertop, dressed in muted versions of their Sunday best, finding smiles and laughs where they can over warm eggs and bacon on styrofoam plates. If not for the location, you might think this was any middle class African American family who had stopped off for breakfast at a lackluster diner.

L.A. Judge Worries About Trial’s Impact In Oakland
The judge in the trial of a former transit cop accused of murdering a 22-year-old passenger in Oakland said he worries that at times his rulings have been misrepresented by Bay Area media outlets.

Youth UpRising: Violence Is Not Justice!
Oakland's Youth UpRising produced a PSA saying "Violence Is Not Justice!" in anticipation of the verdict in the Oscar Grant Murder Trial going on now in Los Angeles. BART Officer Johannes Mehserle shooting Oscar Grant on New Years Eve in 2009. The case is going to the jury on Friday.

Oscar Grant Murder Trial: Prosecution Gives Closing Arguments
Closing arguments were held today in the murder trial for Johannes Mehserle. Reporter Anyi Howell is inside the courtroom where Alameda County District Attorney David Stein finished giving his final argument.