As I mentioned this morning, former police officer Johannes Mehserle was found guilty of involuntarily manslaughter for shooting and killing Oscar Grant. Today, the US Department of Justice has said it "will conduct an independent review of the Johannes Mehserle case in order to determine whether or not the shooting merits federal prosecution."
"The Justice Department has been closely monitoring the state's investigation and prosecution," the department said in a statement.I find it amazing that the linked story did not even mention Oscar Grant's name once in its entirety.
"The Civil Rights Division, the U.S. Attorney's Office, and the FBI have an open investigation into the fatal shooting and, at the conclusion of the state's prosecution, will conduct an independent review of the facts and circumstances to determine whether the evidence warrants federal prosecution."
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, said she has been in touch with the justice department.
"I remain in close contact with the Department of Justice and will continue to work with them, the family and the community in the days ahead," she said in a statement.
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