Speak Out

THE ISSUE:

The acquittal last week of a white Pasadena teenager in the death of Noah Jamahl Jones, a black student at Northeast High School, has rekindled racial issues that have surrounded his death since six white men were charged with manslaughter last year. Local black community leaders asked for calm moments after Jacob Tyler Fortney, 19, was acquitted Thursday, and police are keeping a watchful eye for potential violence. But some observers say the racial aspects of the case have been overblown, and that other factors led to the deadly confrontation in July on a Pasadena street.

YOUR VIEW:

What factor did race play in the death of Jones, and how did race affect the outcome of the investigation? Tell us what you think at [e-mail] by tomorrow. Please keep your responses short, and include your name, address and phone number. A selection will be published Sunday.