nancy o'malley says, it is the sincere hope of the district attorney's office that this never happen again. >>> oscar grant's family and friends left the court in tears and some were downright angry about it. claudine wong has that side of the story. >> reporter: you could see it in the faces of people inside and outside of this courthouse. there was no mistaking the disaappointment that -- disappointment of the faces of people inside and outside of the courtroom. today was a day when emotions began to spill over very quickly. a fight broke out in the sidewalk outside of the courthouse and sever people were detained. a man was kicked out of the courtroom for an outburst. before the proceedings were everyone over, more than one person walked out of the courtroom because they were so upset. >> we're dealing with a racist criminal justice system. >> so this case does nothing at all to heal, if that was ever any intent. goes to continue the polarization and create another strike within the community. >> reporter: mehserle's attorney says this is a day that gave his client hope because he

one of the organizers rachel talked less about what basis the what reason are you guys asking nancy o'malley to drop these charges? >> were asking for a couple of reasons. it one of the pretax staff was not true. initially as you may have heard the police chief came out and said that protesters attempted to take a fire arm from a police officer and we know that that didn't happen. the claims of injuries to officers that seem to beat it sounded like it was a handful of protesters in fact the officer that was hit by car was hit by a law enforcement vehicle and the officer was dehydrated. first of all the pretext for the arrest was false. secondly, the idea that protesters were given an opportunity to disperse and refused is simply not true. the protesters were locked in on sixth avenue which means 17th and 18th street and were told that it was on lawful assembly at the same time that we were surrounded and not given an opportunity to lead. there is no opportunity for protesters to disperse. >> i and our stand that you guys feel like a was a violation of protesters over rights because they were

this is a letter the protesters planned to hand to nancy o'malley the d.a. and demand her to drop the charges at gainst the protesters. the call to d.a.'s office seeking comment has not been returned. in oakland kron 4 news. >> developing news tonight is san francisco a nursing student who is facing deportation to peru will be released this evening after help from senator dianne feinstein. this is 20 year- old steve lee who was born in peru, was scheduled to be deported last monday lee has been held in arizona since october but feinstein requested a delay while she prepared a bill that would allow lee to stay in the united states. after introducing the bill senator feinstein said " it appears to me the only positive future for steve is that he be able to finish his education and remained in this country " steve leas lawyers said her private measure will buy him time while congress considers said. lee is expected to arrive in san francisco tomorrow afternoon. >> back now with brian van a can we were talking earlier about the raid and others more of it already

district attorney nancy o'malley issued a statement saying the office pressed the judge to keep the firearm enhancement against mehserle. she added, since he was found guilty of manslaughter with the intent to use a firearm, they asked that he be he besets corporately. this case has resonated across the bay area and not just in oakland. for more reactions to the two- year sentence, let's go to john stoller is live in walnut creek where he's been talking with people there. >> the streets streets in walnut creek are very quiet and calm, people out for dinner and offer shopping, not like what we've seen in oakland. but perhaps there is a surprising reaction to the mehserle sent to hear quieter in tone but similar in content to what we heard in oakland. >>> we sampled opinions from people all over the east bay and many had not heard the sentence and we're surprised. >> if anything happened similar to this, they would be spending more time behind bars and whisper role and everything else and everybody knows it. >> i feel horrible for the family and i'm sure he didn't need to do it but i think he

. >> alameda county district attorney nancy o'malley says she supported the jury's findings that johannes mehserle intentionally used his gun. the statement goes on to read "since he was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, the people urged the defendant be sentenced accordingly. the ruling is appealable and she and her staff will evaluate all legal options." >> a wave of emotionings unfolded during the sentencing and immediately following. some people left the courtroom in tears while members of oscar grant's family and friends were irate. claudine juan has that part of the story. >> reporter: protester gathered outside. today was a day when people seemed unable to contain their emotions. this man was kicked out of court from an out burst. a scuffle deputies ended up breaking up. tensions were so high. >> my son was abused. he walked off the courtroom. sad that a 22 and 23 year old young man has to be let down by a system supposed to protect him and at 22 or 23, he has no faith in that system. >> slap in a face. >> reporter: the sentence itself brought no relief for the family of osca

. >> alameda county district attorney nancy o'malley says she supported the jury's findings that johannes mehserle intentionally used his gun. the statement goes on to read "since he was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, the people urged the defendant be sentenced accordingly. the ruling is appealable and she and her staff will evaluate all legal options." >> a wave of emotionings unfolded during the sentencing and immediately following. some people left the courtroom in tears while members of oscar grant's family and friends were irate. claudine juan has that part of the story. >> reporter: protester gathered outside. today was a day when people seemed unable to contain their emotions. this man was kicked out of court from an out burst. a scuffle deputies ended up breaking up. tensions were so high. >> my son was abused. he walked off the courtroom. sad that a 22 and 23 year old young man has to be let down by a system supposed to protect him and at 22 or 23, he has no faith in that system. >> slap in a face. >> reporter: the sentence itself brought no relief for the family of osca