Involuntary manslaughter
LOS ANGELES - Federal officials say they will investigate the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a white police officer on an Oakland train platform to determine whether the case warrants federal prosecution.

LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- Johannes Mehserle was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter yesterday by the Los Angeles Superior Judge Robert Perry who convicted him.
LOS ANGELES - Police have made more than 50 arrests, with more arrests expected as officers try to maintain the peace in downtown Oakland.
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland police have begun taking people into custody as they move in on a crowd protesting the verdict in the case of a former transit officer.