1 of 8 arrested in Minnesota airport protest remains jailed

The Mall of America was used as “a decoy” to start a protest that quickly moved to Minneapolis-St.

Clark had faced several criminal charges in the past.

Officials said access to one of two terminals was closed when more than 100 protesters gathered inside and blocked roads leading to the airport.

Four men who police described as racists with anti-government views were arrested after opening fire on the protesters on November 24, injuring five people.

Dayton often has criticized Black Lives Matter tactics while supporting their aims.

Police said that a total of 15 people were arrested at both places, mostly for trespassing or obstructing justice.

Traffic along Highway 5 and the roads into the terminals were at a standstill, and, even after the protesters were told to disperse by local law enforcement, would continue to be severely backed up for the rest of the day.

The protests began at the Mall of America, the nation’s largest mall, according to ABC News. Numerous signs were posted on mall property, saying no protests were allowed – including a long message on a screen in a central rotunda between two Christmas trees. (Frankly, we can’t think of any action more likely to create a backlash among young activists.) Not only did the court turn that part of the suit down, only restraining three members of the group from themselves attending the rally, but the activists themselves showed up as promised. “Travelers will make it to the airport on-time”, CHP Capt. Christopher Sherry said on Twitter. The governor said releasing video of officers’ altercation with Clark, as demanded by protesters, could jeopardize the investigations.

The hashtag #BlackxMas2 came about on Twitter as Minneapolis protesters decamped from the mall to the airport.

Following last month’s killing of unarmed black man Jamar Clark, hundreds of protesters gathered on Wednesday to march on Bloomington, Minnesota’s Mall of America, which resulted in at least 13 arrests for trespassing, disorderly conduct, failure to obey lawful order, unlawful assembly and obstruction of the legal process with force.

“There will be no business as usual until we get accountability for our dead, and justice for the living”, the group said.

Officials said traffic at the airport was back to normal by Wednesday evening, and that about 80 stores at the mall were closed for roughly an hour as officers escorted remaining protesters off the property. However, he allowed the mall to ban three of the leaders of the protest.

“When you disrupt their flow of capital… they actually start paying attention”, she said.