COLORLINES: GRIPPING TESTIMONY AT OSCAR GRANT TRIAL

June 24, 2010 ColorLines Direct. News and commentary from ColorLines magazine and RaceWire blog. Oscar Grant Trial: Gripping Testimony Opens Defense Defense for police officer accused of murdering Oscar Grant kicks off with a combative, emotional exchange with Grant’s friend over what really happened on the BART platform that deadly night ColorLines.com is one of a handful of media outlets bringing you daily coverage of the trial. Visit ColorLines.com for the full story.   The New ColorLines Debuts at the U.S. Social Forum More from ColorLines.com and RaceWire.org:US Social Forum: Getting Started on the Streets RaceWire.org brings you daily updates from the U.S. Social Conference in Detroit, MI. No End in Sight for Foreclosures in Communities of Color From 2007 to 2009, about 2.5 million foreclosures were completed throughout the country, and now, millions more homes are facing the same fate LAPD Wants To Break City’s Arizona Boycott Los Angeles police are looking for an okay from the city council to extend a contract with an Arizona-based company, in violation of the city’s boycott against the state over its anti-immigrant law, SB 1070. NBA Finals Highlights Rodents, Education Reform If you watched Game 7 of the NBA finals, you probably saw a couple of very questionable commercials? Mint.com Apologizes for Anti-Immigrant Infographic Looks like popular personal finance website Mint.com is second-guessing its newfound political stance against immigration. The latest news from the Oscar Grant trial: Oscar Grant Trial: Video Analysis Expert Jeopardizes Defense’s Case Oscar Grant Trial: Train Operator Called Fight No Big Deal Oscar Grant Trial: Oakland Stages Riot to Prepare for Verdict Oscar Grant Trial: BART Cop Pirone’s Convenient Memory Lapses Oscar Grant Trial: Prosecution Pokes Holes in BART Cop’s Story

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