Americans angry at the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of black teen Trayvon Martin protest in Los Angeles, California on Sunday (Monday in Manila). A jury in Sanford, Florida found Zimmerman, a volunteer neighborhood watchman, not guilty of shooting dead Martin, a 17-year-old unarmed teen on the night of February 26, 2012. AFP PHOTO
SANFORD, Florida: United States (US) President Barack Obama appealed for restraint on Sunday (Monday in Manila) as thousands marched across the country protesting the acquittal of a man who gunned down an unarmed black teenager.