On Tuesday, a judge barred three organizers from attending the demonstration but said she does not have the power to prevent others from showing up to demonstrate. The message continued: “All participants must leave Mall of America property immediately … Those who fail to leave the property immediately will be subject to arrest.”Įarlier this week, the mall sought a court order blocking the planned protest. Special event staff members searched bags at each Mall of America entrance and several stores closed early ahead of the protest.Ī video screen in the central rotunda broadcast a message warning that the demonstration was not authorized and violated the mall’s policies. The demonstrations are meant, in part, to pressure authorities to release video footage of the shooting. Family members have described Clark’s shooting as “execution-style”.īlack Lives Matter demonstrators camped outside the city police station for three weeks following the 24-year-old’s death. Police said at first that Clark was shot following a struggle, but eyewitnesses have said he was already in handcuffs when he was shot. #BlackLivesMatter #BlackXmas #BlackXmas2 /9jlMTNgqc1- Jie Wronski-Riley December 23, 2015Ĭlark, 24, was shot in the head by police following an altercation with officers and paramedics on 15 November.

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