On July 8, 2010, at 4:10 p.m., former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter by a jury trial in Los Angeles for the Jan. 1, 2009, shooting death of Oscar Grant. 

Oakland Local reporters have been gathering photos and videos of the city's reaction to this controversial verdict.

8:30 pm:

Oakland police in riot gear attempt to clear the streets around 14th & Broadway in downtown Oakland. Video by Josh Wolf:

7:15 pm:

Oakland Local reporter Airial Clark shot these photos at the gathering at Broadway and 14th in downtown Oakland:

6:00 pm:

Oakland Local cofounder Kwan Booth interviewed a local activist who calls for peace and justice in reaction to the Mehserle verdict:

6:00 p.m:

Oakland Local photographer Marv Nettles photographed police and crowds by 14th & Broadway, downtown Oakland:

4:30 p.m.:

Spot.us founder David Cohn shot this video of speakouts and crowds reacting to the verdict at 14th & Broadway:

4:30 p.m.: Oakland Local photographer Marv Nettles caught the initial reaction of Oaklanders near 14th and Broadway, downtown Oakland, to the news of the verdict. Photo slideshow

4 p.m.: Oakland Local Reporter Stephen Allen captured a quiet but wary downtown Oakland just before the Mehserle verdict was announced. Business owners were boarding up storefronts, TV news vans were seen around town. Video

3 p.m.: Oakland Local senior editor Amy Gahran strolled downtown Oakland an hour before the verdict was announced. Many, but not most, storefronts were boarded up. Photo slideslow