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We know how this story ends. 22-year-old Oscar Julian Grant III laid face-down on the “Fruitvale Station” subway platform, wondering why the hostile officers were being so forceful with him. He wanted ...

The award-winning writer and director of the movie "Fruitvale Station" graduated from Sacramento State -- and tonight, he made a local appearance for a special event."It's a very special screening for ...

Coogler’s first feature film, Fruitvale was shot in two weeks with a budget of less than $1 million. Due to the restricted budget, Coogler and his crew couldn’t afford to shut down streets, so a lot ...

Best extra: A high-def featurette that tries to understand the death of Oscar Grant, among other things “FRUITVALE STATION” IS the classic tale of true life tragedy inspiring remorse, and, possibly, ...

“Fruitvale Station’s” tragic ending doesn’t have to beg for tears. It is tough to endure and even harder to grasp. This isn’t the first time Jordan has seen himself killed, or shot for that matter, ...

Just when black America is up in arms over the George Zimmerman verdict, along comes first time Director Ryan Coogler’s FRUITVALE STATION to fan the flames. It’s about an unarmed young black man shot ...

Early in the morning on New Year’s Day 2009, 22-year-old black drug dealer Oscar Grant was shot in the back and killed by a white cop in Oakland’s Fruitvale Station as dozens of witnesses watched and ...

Reporting from Park City, Utah — Editor’s Note: In 2013, “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler debuted at the Sundance Film Festival with his Forest Whitaker-produced film, “Fruitvale Station.” Five ...

New Year’s Day, Tuesday, marked the 10-year anniversary of Oscar Grant’s shooting death at the hands of a BART police officer at Fruitvale Station in Oakland, California. But Grant is long from ...

Octavia Spencer plays Oscar Grant%27s mother in %27Fruitvale Station%27 opening wide July 12 Michael B. Jordan plays Grant%2C shot by transit police on New Year%27s Day 2009 Spencer took on an ...