California's attorney general to investigate BART cop's role in shooting death of Oscar Grant
California's Attorney General Rob Bonta on Tuesday announced the state Department of Justice will conduct an independent review of a BART police officer's role in the shooting death of Oscar Grant.
BART board approves 3-year labor contract extension with BART police unions
The BART Board of Directors approved a three-year contract extension with the unions representing BART police Thursday.
Head of police union criticizes BART plan to hire social workers
BART is planning to fill six vacant BART police officer positions with trained, but unarmed, social workers.
No charges against 2nd cop in Oscar Grant killing
A new review of the case led by a team of prosecutors concluded that former Officer Anthony Pirone cannot be charged with any crimes, said Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley
Disruptive passenger at Fremont station causes BART delays
The delay was due to police activity at the Fremont station, where BART officers safely removed a disruptive passenger holding a door open on a train
Oscar Grant's family meets with DA in renewed look at case
The family of Oscar Grant met Thursday with Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley, three days after she announced she was reopening the investigation into Grant's shooting death by a BART police officer in 2009.
Alameda County DA didn't tell Oscar Grant's family she'd review shooting
The district attorney surprised Oscar Grant's family that she'd re-investigate his shooting by a BART police officer.
BART train stabbing victim in critical but stable condition
Terrell Coffer, 44, of Oakland allegedly stabbed the victim aboard a train as it approached the Warm Springs/South Fremont Station shortly before noon Friday.
Stabbing closes Warm Springs BART station, suspect in custody
The Warm Springs Station was closed for about an hour as BART police investigated.
BART police announce text message service
The service is for non-emergency reporting of issues within the BART system.
Police investigating non-fatal El Cerrito del Norte BART station shooting
Police are looking for a suspect involved in a non-fatal shooting Thursday that briefly shutdown El Cerrito del Norte BART station.
Ex-employee arrested on suspicion of planting explosive in Antioch
A man has been arrested on suspicion of planting an explosive at his former workplace in Antioch, said Antioch Police.
John Lee Cowell sentenced to life for fatal stabbing of Nia Wilson at BART station
John Lee Cowell was sentenced to life in prison during a virtual hearing Friday morning for fatally stabbing Nia Wilson at an Oakland BART station.
BART board approves $2.4B budget for fiscal year 2021
The budget includes nearly $200 million in cuts from the $1.016 billion preliminary operating budget the board reviewed in mid-May.
BART board declines to reduce funding for agency's police department
The BART Board of Directors on Thursday acknowledged the value in reforming its law enforcement agency but declined to reduce or eliminate funding for BART police in the agency's proposed fiscal year 2021 budget.
Jury awards $7.2M to family of man killed outside W. Oakland BART
The officer in question is BART Officer Joseph Mateu, who was cleared two years ago by the District Attorney's Office following the shooting.
BART ordered to pay over $6 million to family of man gunned down by officer
Henry Lee reports.
BART board discusses report showing racial disparities in citations
BART released the data last week, showing that black riders received more than half of the citations for "quality of life" offenses, such as fare evasion, disruptive behavior and eating, drinking or smoking on trains, in both 2018 and 2019.
Teen shot by BART police expected to survive, police say
Two officers fired shots at a man armed with a gun. The man, who has not been identified, is expected to survive, the transit agency said Sunday morning.