Oakland's community voices their disapproval of the "involuntary
manslaughter" charge given to Johannes Mehserle after he killed 22
year-old Oscar Grant on January 1st 2009 and urge the demonstrators to
remain "non-violent".

Oscar Grant's Grandfather addresses crowd assembled and pleads for
"peace" after Mehserle was charged with "involuntary manslaughter" and
not murder, even though Oscar grant was shot by the officer in the back
with his hands tied.

The Brass Liberation Orchestra performs to a funky, music loving crowd of angry citizens. These citizens are angry not only because of Oscar Grant's murder, but the fact that a jury just determined Oscar Grants death by police officer Johannes Mehserle constitutes only "involuntary manslaughter".

After Officer Johannes Mehserle was convicted of "involuntary
manslaughter" instead of murder, angry residents gather in downtown
Oakland to express their outrage.

...and while "non-violence"
and positivity are promoted, it becomes apparent that its only a matter
of time before the collective anger manifests itself in more than
speeches and chants. Windows were broken, graffiti was written, and a
Foot Locker was looted.

On January 1st 2009 Officer Johannes Mehserle shot Oscar Grant in the
back after he was already handcuffed and on the ground. Today they
announced that officer Mehserle was guilty of "involuntary manslaughter,
not murder.

After hours of peaceful protesting the energy and
frustration of the crowd became too intense to express in words. In this
video you can see some windows being smashed and people looting a Foot
Locker.

This is a rough cut. More video to come.

After massive budget cuts to education students and community members
decide to fight back against the layoffs, fee increases and lack of
transparency. Demonstrators marched 6 miles from UC Berkeley to Oakland
city hall demanding education reform and an end to cuts.

After the march a group of 200 or so held a dance party which turned into a march after police surrounded them on 3 sides. The group marched to UC President Mark Yudof's office before leading police on a wild goose chase through the Oakland streets. Eventually the group took over the 880 Freeway backing up traffic for hours. Even though commuters were delayed they cheered the protesters as after police beat them, arrested them and escorted them off of the freeway. 175 people were arrested. I happened to get away early after entering the freeway.

After massive budget cuts to education students and community members
decide to fight back against the layoffs, fee increases and lack of
transparency. Demonstrators marched 6 miles from UC Berkeley to Oakland
city hall demanding education reform and an end to cuts.

After the permitted March a group of about 200 held a dance party in the middle of a busy intersection as riot police watched on. The Police soon surrounded the protesters on 3 sides so the group then decided to march to University of California president Mark Yudof's office.

After massive budget cuts to education students and community members
decide to fight back against the layoffs, fee increases and lack of
transparency. Demonstrators marched 6 miles from UC Berkeley to Oakland
city hall demanding education reform and an end to cuts.

After massive budget cuts to education students and community members decide to fight back against the layoffs, fee increases and lack of transparency. Demonstrators marched 6 miles from UC Berkeley to Oakland city hall demanding education reform and an end to cuts.

Halfway through the march UC Berkeley students display a giant banner reading "Fight back: Today - Mayday - Everyday".