Shooting by Oakland, Calif., officer sparks anger
... What had started as a peaceful demonstration Wednesday over the Jan. 1 shooting of Oscar Grant escalated into trouble. At least three cars were set on fire, many other automobiles were damaged, and windows were broken on some downtown stores. ...
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... The New Year’s Day shooting and events leading up to it were captured on amateur videos that have been broadcast on television. ...
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... Dellums had directed the city’s police department to conduct a third investigation into Grant’s killing and to treat the incident as a homicide.
During the protest, some people threw bottles, and windows were smashed at a fast-food restaurant and other downtown stores. Police in riot gear threw tear gas to try to break it up. ...
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... “The crowd started to become more agitated, more hostile, started throwing stuff at the police,” Oakland police spokesman Jeff Thomason said. “We gave a dispersal order four to five times over a 20-minute period, then we had our officers go in and start making arrests.” ...
Photo: Sharhonda Thomas holds a sign as she stands on turnstiles during a demonstration at the Fruitvale BART station.
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... Organizers of the protest say they have another rally set for later today during a BART board meeting. ...
Photo: Chantay Moore, second from left, is comforted after viewing the body of her brother Oscar Grant during his funeral at the Palma Ceia Baptist Church.
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... Police didn’t immediately respond to a request early today for an update on the number of arrests.
Photo: A mourner wears a hooded sweatshirt with an image of Oscar Grant at Grant’s funeral at the Palma Ceia Baptist Church in Hayward.
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