Hundreds of people have taken to the streets calling for the prosecution of Johannes Mehserle, a former BART officer seen on video shooting an unarmed man in the back, with one rally last week spiraling into violence that resulted in more than 100 arrests and damage to dozens of businesses.
Protesters Aleada Minton, left, and Roy Russell simulate a BART officer’s arrest and shooting of Oscar Grant. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Aleada Minton holds Regina Picquet during a demonstration outside Oakland City Hall during a protest over the killing of Oscar Grant by a BART police officer. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Chris Brown yells during the demonstration in Oakland on Wednesday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
A protester jumps on the roof of a car during the demonstration. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Protesters throw a metal barrier through a window during a demonstration outside Oakland City Hall. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
A lone protester stands in an intersection during a demonstration outside Oakland City Hall on Wednesday over the killing of Oscar J. Grant III by a BART police officer. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
A protester is taken into custody by Oakland police during a demonstration outside City Hall over the shooting of Oscar Grant. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
A protester wears an image of Oscar Grant during a demonstration outside Oakland City Hall. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
