California
Mother of unarmed man killed by Officer Johannes Mehserle to receive $1.3 million.
June 29, 2011
BART agrees to $1.3-million settlement with mother of unarmed shooting victim
June 28, 2011
Slain man’s family files $25-million suit in BART shooting
Jan. 7, 2009
Movies
Oscar Grant III’s mom says the new film about her son’s shooting death by a BART police officer carries a painful but vital message.
June 28, 2013
Sports
The scenes were getting ugly a couple of weeks ago as the Cal State Dominguez Hills men’s basketball team wallowed in its season-long doldrums.
Feb. 11, 1990
Ex-BART officer’s early release from prison draws protest
June 12, 2011
The Bay Area Rapid Transit system hopes cellphone customers will be able to enjoy uninterrupted conversations between various stations by August.
May 25, 2004
Alameda County prosecutor says she’s reopening an investigation of the 2009 killing of a Black man by a transit officer at an Oakland train station.
Oct. 6, 2020
As striking Bay Area Rapid Transit workers placed the region’s commuters in a stranglehold Monday, they were joined by more than 3,000 Oakland city employees whose contract negotiations have also stalled.
July 1, 2013
Calm urged after Oakland protests
Jan. 9, 2009