http://rollingout.com/insiderohome/ro-today/9738-no-black-jurors-selected-in-trial-of-white-transit-officer-accused-of-murdering-unarmed-black-man.html
Zero. That's the number of black jurors selected in the high-profile racial powder keg that is the trial of a white Oakland, Calif., transit cop accused of murdering an unarmed black man.
Johannes Mehserle shot and killed Oscar Grant on New Year's Day 2009 in an altercation that was captured on video by several bystanders. His excuse is that he mistakenly pulled his gun rather than a Taser in an attempt to subdue Grant. He pleaded not guilty in Alameda County, Calif
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