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Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Black man, was tragically killed in the early hours of New Year's Day on January 1, 2009, by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Officer Johannes Mehserle in Oakland, California. The incident occurred at the Fruitvale BART Station, where officers responded to reports of a fight on a crowded train returning from San Francisco. Grant, along with several other passengers, was detained on the platform. During the altercation, BART officer Anthony Pirone kneed Grant in ...Read More
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Oscar Grant III
Male
Black / African American
Oakland
CA
2009-01-01
22
Oscar
Grant
11/18/2025







