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Oscar Grant: A Killing That Changed How We View Police Shootings

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Protest during the sentencing of BART officer Johannes Mehserle for the death of Oscar Grant in November, 2010.(Keoki Seu/Flickr)

Ten years ago, in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day, Oscar Grant was shot and killed by Bart police officer, Johannes Mehserle. This was one of the first police shootings caught on cell phone video and spread around the world. It began a decade of witnessing police violence in a new way that has sparked a national conversation around police accountability and racism.

Guest: Sandhya Dirks, KQED race and equity reporter

Check out KQED’s Forum special on Oscar Grant’s legacy.  And KQED Arts is asking people to write letters to Oscar Grant.

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