Demonstrators jump on a car in Oakland on Friday after former police officer Johannes Mehserle was sentenced to two years in prison. A peaceful demonstration at City Hall in reaction to the sentencing later turned aggressive. (Noah Berger/ Associated Press)
A demonstrator lies on ground in protest after the sentencing. (Noah Berger / Associated Press)
Demonstrators clash with police in Oakland. By late Friday, police had arrested more than 100 people. (Marcio Jose Sanchez / Associated Press)
Elly Kugler holds a picture of Oscar Grant III outside the Los Angeles Criminal Courts Building where former BART Officer Johannes Mehserle was sentenced. See full story(Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)
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Wanda Johnson, the mother of Oscar J. Grant III, arrives at the Los Angeles courthouse. See full story(Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)
Members of the Black Riders Liberation Party protest outside the Los Angeles courthouse. See full story(Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)
Kelly Flor protests outside the courthouse. See full story(Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)
A scuffle breaks out between members of the Black Riders Liberation Party and plainclothes LAPD officers at the Los Angeles courthouse. See full story(Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)
