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the death of oscar grant. the shooting happened on new year's day in 2009. the entire scene captured on cell phone video. he says he meant to use his stun gun but accidentally grabbed his handgun. claudia cowen is live in the san francisco newsroom. claudia? >> reporter: trace, for oscar grant's family the sentence is no justice at all. they wanted the maximum 14 years and say that the relatively light sentence will only contribute to the racial unrest in oakland and beyond. >> i think the message that is clear that will go out throughout the nation for any african american young lad of oscar's age or that age that they will have a real sense about their lives could be taken and could be taken without just cause and without any payment for those lives. >> reporter: before he was sentenced, johannes choked back tears as he read a five minute statement to the court apologizing and saying he wished he could bring oscar

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