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fromThe Mercury News
21 hours ago

Judge sides with Alameda DA, dismisses manslaughter case against San Leandro cop in death of Steven Taylor

Judge Clifford Blakely's ruling came after Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson's office asked to bring an end to the case, citing concerns about proving the allegations at trial, which was been scheduled to begin in late January. The dismissal closes the first Alameda County case of a police officer charged in an on-duty killing since BART Officer Johannes Mehserle was tried - and convicted - in the fatal shooting of Oscar Grant more than 15 years ago.
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fromsfist.com
2 days ago

Outrage Grows as District Attorney Moves to Dismiss Charges Against San Leandro Cop In 2020 Walmart Shooting

Prosecutors seek to dismiss manslaughter charges against former officer Jason Fletcher in the 2020 fatal shooting of Steven Taylor, citing insufficient evidence.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Three killed in fire at Indonesian government building blamed on protesters

At least three people have been killed and five were injured in a fire blamed on protesters at a regional parliament building in eastern Indonesia, as widespread demonstrations rock the Southeast Asian nation. Indonesia's disaster management agency, in a statement on Saturday, confirmed the deaths following the Friday evening fire in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province, some 1,600km (994 miles) east of the capital, Jakarta.
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