A Black Lives Matter rally to demand investigators release video of the Minneapolis police shooting of Jamar Clark was largely peaceful on Wednesday. The Mall of America shut down stores on the east side of the mall in anticipation of the rally and told shoppers to visit stores elsewhere in the mall. The protest itself was largely outside of the mall. Protesters then boarded light rail transit to the Minneapolis St. Paul Airport where they blocked traffic and caused delays at the airports two terminals.
Below are tweets with photos and videos that describe what happened.
Rotunda sign changed from fashion and fun to a warning. pic.twitter.com/ETgI9QL2Ap
— bouaxiong (@bouaKARE) December 23, 2015
#BlackXmas2 pic.twitter.com/axU9HlJJZx
— Asiniiwiikwe (@ziibiing) December 23, 2015
Currently on the train. #BlackXmas pic.twitter.com/p33KolAIGy
— brat (@lowkeybrat) December 23, 2015
Arrests happening now #BlackXMas #BlackXmas2 #Justice4Jamar pic.twitter.com/jNkAWOrM86
— Brandon Long (@BLongStPaul) December 23, 2015
In Minnesota, a small group of folks can shut down a highway without ever going on said highway. #BlackXmas pic.twitter.com/eyQ19Opgmb
— Ali (@AfrixaAF) December 23, 2015
Bloomington officer tells protesters if you don't get on the next train arrest orders have been given. pic.twitter.com/Zs0VjqUPKx
— Riham Feshir (@RihamFeshir) December 23, 2015
at least two detained inside MSP terminal 2, VIDEO pic.twitter.com/PjFUZwLGff
— bengarvin (@bengarvin) December 23, 2015
Blocking traffic to MSP. We have nothing to lose but our chains. #Justice4Jamar #BlackLivesMatter #BlackXmas2 pic.twitter.com/8lS70xlPiZ
— Alexandra Vagac (@Alley_Cat808) December 23, 2015
Trains are now shut down from @mallofamerica #Justice4Jamar #blackxmas2 @BlackLivesMpls @StarTribune pic.twitter.com/0WdDBdPztN
— Leila Navidi (@LeilaNavidi) December 23, 2015
As the Black Lives Matter protest at MOA gets cleared out… pic.twitter.com/7ClXhTFQ9U
— Cody Nelson (@codyleenelson) December 23, 2015
Dystopian, militarized atmosphere at MOA but things remain peaceful. #BLMatMOA #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/WP5BvOzgTU
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 23, 2015
All floors surrounding rotunda filling up with on lookers. #BlackXmas2 #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/a3pmgKNWCT
— North Star Post (@NStarPost) December 23, 2015
Whole bunch of riot gear police just showed up on platform, essentially circling group of 100ish protesters pic.twitter.com/ueomxW7Mg4
— bengarvin (@bengarvin) December 23, 2015
#BlackLivesMatter #BlackXmas2 protesters reportedly block road to Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport /via @BlackLivesMpls pic.twitter.com/776sUy9Qnf
— Patrick deHahn (@patrickdehahn) December 23, 2015
Riot police room over the terminal 1 elevator. pic.twitter.com/YnlvyLJmCV
— Chris Juhn (@chrisjuhnphoto) December 23, 2015
Airport security seems unprepared. "Should we block them or let them go?" Heard asking each other pic.twitter.com/gg4ZsFYGJY
— bengarvin (@bengarvin) December 23, 2015
Protesters face off with police outside airport #BlackXMas #Justice4Jamar pic.twitter.com/JUBhdOZuN5
— Brandon Long (@BLongStPaul) December 23, 2015
"All participants must leave @mallofamerica property immediately… subject to arrest," says a man on megaphone. pic.twitter.com/wd9kh68u20
— Doualy Xaykaothao (@DoualyX) December 23, 2015
Still at MOA, protest erupts. Live now on https://t.co/3hddgOuN2p #BlackXmas #Justice4Jamar #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/d61WRsITjV
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) December 23, 2015
#BlackXmas protesters have assembled outside of the east side of @MallOfAmericaMN pic.twitter.com/Y4tBtSuvKr
— Ibrahim Hirsi (@IHirsi) December 23, 2015
Real protest is out here in snow, 100s chanting "no justice, no peace, prosecute the police" and "shut it down" pic.twitter.com/lrrYqy2cqS
— Patricia Lopez (@StribLopez) December 23, 2015
Police and security at #moa pushing out more people. @BlackLivesMpls pic.twitter.com/UBir87j0eZ
— Katie G. Nelson (@katiegnelson) December 23, 2015
Rotunda under lock down despite #blm protest largely leaving building 10 minute earlier. @BlackLivesMpls pic.twitter.com/PqO4H0vscD
— Katie G. Nelson (@katiegnelson) December 23, 2015
People getting kicked out of the mall, leaving rather peacefully pic.twitter.com/aXOqt2Hk3M
— Cody Nelson (@codyleenelson) December 23, 2015
Protests have hands up, silent walking around mall pic.twitter.com/piNjOesePE
— bouaxiong (@bouaKARE) December 23, 2015
Stores around the MOA rotunda asked to close temporarily as a precaution #blmatmoa pic.twitter.com/dNLTalUyNh
— Rob Olson (@RobOlsonFOX9) December 23, 2015
