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Ex-BART Cop Lied About Details In Oscar Grant Murder, Report Reveals

Anthony Pirone assaulted Grant and called him the n-word.

Oscar Grant’s Family Advocates To Have Fruitvale Station Named After Him

Nearly 10 years to the day of his passing, Oscar Grant III’s family is aiming to build a tangible legacy in his honor. A request to rename Fruitvale Station in Oakland…

Cop Killers: 13 Rap Lyrics About Police Murdering Civilians

Police brutality is nothing new. The tally of victims reads like a roll call: Sean Bell, Amadou Diallo, Oscar Grant. The list is seemingly eternal, and the protesting…

Ferguson Under Siege: Why Michael Brown’s Murder And Nationwide Police Brutality Is The Tipping Point For Revolution

Michael Brown. The “gentle giant,” as his family affectionately called him. He’d never been in a fight in his entire life. Being big and black, in a country where his…

‘Fruitvale Station’: Michael B. Jordan On the Many Layers of Oscar Grant

Fruitvale Station, a 2013 Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner, follows Oscar Grant on the last day of 2008, which was also ultimately the last day of his life. The…

‘Fruitvale,’ ‘Blood Brother’ Win Big At Sundance Awards

While most were tuned into last night’s Screen Actor Guild awards, indie fans were all atwitter over the Sundance Film Festival awards. The dramatic film Fruitvale and…