Protesters read incendiary poems in front of the Oscar Grant Plaza in Oakland, California, on Wednesday night (August 26) amid anger over the shooting of Jacob Blake. <br /><br />Large crowds marched through the streets, facing off with police and letting off flares and fireworks. <br /><br />Protests have erupted across the country after a policeman was seen on video letting off seven shots into the back of Jacob Blake on Sunday evening (August 23) in Kenosha, Wisconsin.<br /><br />Looting and violence have rocked several cities. They are a continuation of the Black Lives Matter 'BLM' movement which began with the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25.
