PHOTOS: Protest in L.A. as former BART officer appears in court

Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times

Shango Abiola shouts and raises his fist during a press conference in front of the Criminal Courts building in Los Angeles over the hearing going on inside for former Bay Area Rapid Transit officer Johannes Mehserle, who is charged with the shooting death of 22-year-old Oscar Grant last year.

Shango Abiola shouts and raises his fist during a press conference in front of the Criminal Courts building in Los Angeles over the hearing going on inside for former Bay Area Rapid Transit officer Johannes Mehserle, who is charged with the shooting death of 22-year-old Oscar Grant last year. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

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Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times

Members of the Black Riders Liberation Party line up to support protesters outside the Criminal Courts building in Los Angeles, where former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle appeared for the first time since his murder case was moved from Alameda County.

Members of the Black Riders Liberation Party line up to support protesters outside the Criminal Courts building in Los Angeles, where former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle appeared for the first time since his murder case was moved from Alameda County. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

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