Here is the situation: Over a decade ago, Oscar Grant was just 22 years old when a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police officer shot and killed him at Fruitvale Bart station. Since then, a stack of evidence has emerged that shows Officer Anthony Pirone was largely responsible for Oscar’s death. But he was never charged with murder. For 11 years, our family has been fighting to seek accountability and answers. And now it looks like we’re finally going to get our chance at justice.

Now, let me unpack this for you, vocally for 21/2 minutes, or continue to read, ok? 

Just recently an investigative report, Meyers Nave Report, was released in 2019 — after being concealed for 11 years — that shows how atrocious Officer Pirone’s actions were. Leading to Oscar’s death, Pirone slammed Oscar against a concrete wall causing significant brain injury, jumped down on Oscar with his full, 250-pound body, and taunted him with racial slurs, saying "Bitch Ass Nigga" three times right before he was murdered, throughout the incident.

California District Attorney, DA Nancy O'Malley has officially reopened Oscar’s case — this is HUGE. We are reaching out to everyone asking for help in making sure DA O’Malley takes the next step. So please, join our family and 100 Black Men of the Bay Area and National in this call for justice:

Again, it took ELEVEN years for our family to get to this point.
It’s an understatement to say this process has been challenging.
Our family has been traumatized not only by Oscar’s brutal murder but also by our broken criminal justice system that has repeatedly failed to hold his murderers accountable.

We finally have a chance to make sure justice is served. Please, it takes less than a minute to sign the petition. Every signature we collected puts the pressure on DA O’Malley to press charges. Will you sign our emergency petition and join us in demanding DA O’Malley to charge Officer Pirone with felony murder and FINALLY deliver justice for Oscar? If not now, when? The more signers we have the better.

 
Sincerely yours, 
Uncle Bobby X