Former BART transit police officer Johannes Mehserle was sentenced Friday to two years in jail for the death of Oscar Grant–much less than he would have incurred had the judge applied California’s “gun enhancement” law that normally mandates heavy sentences, when firearms are used in a crime.

The case focused mainly on whether or not to instate the gun enhancement law, which could have increased Mehserle’s sentence to 14 years. The law automatically increases a sentence, if a firearm is used in commission of a crime.

PALMDALE, Calif.—On Saturday night at Palmdale’s Brunswick Vista Lanes, parents from all over the Antelope Valley shared their horror stories of prejudice within the local school districts. Led by Palmdale resident and The Community Action League (TCAL) member, Cynthia Beverly, the parent group (called Only One Way Up) not only told their stories, but also proposed solutions.