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Sharpton: Bell verdict protests were peaceful (AP)

<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/us/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081006/ap_on_re_us/police_shooting_protests"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081006/capt.4c34c5265a6c454ea653e9d9b5a83c55.police_shooting_protests_nyll103.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=AagMakSnao_Rr2NeUdCkvQ--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="The Rev. Al Sharpton arrives at criminal court Monday, Oct. 6 , 2008, in New York. Sharpton is on trial for the traffic-choking protests over the deadly police shooting of an unarmed New York city man. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Rev. Al Sharpton says he convened civil rights leaders after the Sean Bell police-shooting acquittals to come up with a way for all New Yorkers to express their outrage.</p><br clear="all"/>