Officer who shot dead unarmed African American cleared of murder but found guilty of involuntary manslaughter 

Rioters trashed parts of Oakland, California, today in protest against the verdict in a controversial court case in which a white policeman shot dead an unarmed African American.

At least 100 people were arrested after looting and confrontations with police in Oakland last night and early today. The protesters ignored a plea for calm by the governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The policeman, Johannes Mehserle, 28, was found guilty yesterday of involuntary manslaughter. The jury rejected the prosecution case that it was murder.

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