News: Mall of America's Restraining Order Against #BLM

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America's Biggest Shopping Mall Just Filed a Restraining Order Against Black Lives Matter

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Minnesota emerged in 2015 as one of America's biggest hotbeds for political activism. One year ago, Minneapolis' Mall of America was the site of a massive Christmas Day protest by Black Lives Matter activists. Just last month, hundreds of protesters shut down a major freeway and occupied a local police station for days after police shot and killed Jamar Clark, an unarmed 24-year-old black man. After a targeted shooting threatened some of those protesters, they announced their next stop would be Minneapolis' Mall of America on Dec. 23.

But then, the mall sought a temporary restraining order against them.

On the group's Facebook page, Black Lives Matter Minneapolis announced their intentions:

Although they destroyed our occupation, they will not destroy our spirits. If we don't get justice for Jamar Clark and Black Minnesotans, we will return to the Mall of America.

A year after our first Mall of America action, we have not seen nearly enough progress in our state. Last month, Jamar Clark, a young black man, was shot in the head by police while handcuffed, according to witness testimony, prompting an 18 day occupation of the 4th Precinct that was bulldozed by police.

We have endured an armed white supremacist terrorist attack where five of us were shot; police violence in the form of mace, batons, and less lethal projectiles; over 50 arrests on highway 94 and at the 4th Precinct; and freezing temperatures, to demand justice for Jamar Clark. If it's not clear yet: We won't stop until we get it.

But the mall is trying to take that decision out of their hands. Mall officials are seeking a temporary restraining order against eight activist leaders to stop the planned rally. They also want the group to post a message on its Facebook page announcing the rally's cancellation. In a statement released early Monday, Black Lives Matter Minneapolis called the suit "unconstitutional."

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Haus

Good. That place is already messy enough (in both meanings)

Nido

Well, tbh if there's a huge crowd that keeps getting in the way of my business for something that's not my fault I would do the same

ABEL-o-matic

That hashtag #BLM gets me every single time

MrDeeds

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Originally posted by Nido

Well, tbh if there's a huge crowd that keeps getting in the way of my business for something that's not my fault I would do the same

Exactly.

Harry

What year is this? 1950? Those activists stay doing the most.

Dessy Fenix

Not yall coming for BLM

Brodie

I feel like this is a safety issue. I don't know about the constitutionality of it, but it doesn't seem like a simple anti protest suit

KyIe

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Originally posted by Brodie

I feel like this is a safety issue. I don't know about the constitutionality of it, but it doesn't seem like a simple anti protest suit

The Mall is private property owned by a management company. Its not public sanctioned land so people can't just post up and start protesting blocking innocent shoppers from safely parking/getting into the mall.

Inverted

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Originally posted by Harry

What year is this? 1950? Those activists stay doing the most.

Isn't that exactly what Pat Robertson and many other anti-gay conservatives say about gay rights? They don't feel gay activism is necessary because gay people aren't being murdered or harassed here.

RudeBoyy

So, hypothetically, if people go there from #BLM but claim to be from a new organization, maybe "Black Lives Matter A Lot", could they gain access to the mall? What's the point of this.

Antonini

Good. The BLM people stay doing the most.

opruh

Yas Mall of America, fight for your rights.