<div id="subtitle">Guam police officers acquitted in beatings that prosecutors claimed were racially motivated</div><div><p>A jury in the U.S. territory of Guam has acquitted eight police officers and two civilians accused of conspiring to beat up a group of young men in what a prosecutor called a racially motivated attack.</p><p>The four officers accused of the beating also were found not guilty of second-degree aggravated assault Tuesday. However, the jury failed to reach a verdict on the lesser charge of third-degree aggravated assault.</p><p>The defendants were accused of beating and kicking a group of young Micronesian men after they were arrested in November 2008. The defendants were also accused of trying to hide the alleged beatings.</p><p>Assistant Attorney General Clyde Lemons suggested the alleged crimes were racially motivated. Defense attorneys argued the allegations were fabricated.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=65481967&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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