Amy Goodman
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Free Speech Not Allowed? Mall of America Can't Stop Black Lives Matter Rally over Jamar Clark Death
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December 23, 2015
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12:07Now PlayingIs freedom of speech welcome at the Mall of America? A judge has rejected an effort by the nation’s largest shopping center to stop a Black Lives Matter protest and force organizers to post on social media that it’s canceled. But the mall did manage to ban three organizers from attending. Activists say the protest will go ahead as part of a series of actions demanding justice for Jamar Clark. Police claim Clark was shot dead after a scuffle with officers. But witnesses say Clark was shot while handcuffed. The Mall of America’s failed effort to stop the protest comes amid a tense climate for Minnesota activists. Alleged white supremacists opened fire on a rally over Clark’s death last month, injuring five people. Officers have also raided the protesters’ encampment. The protest showdown comes just weeks after charges were dismissed against BLM organizers for a similar action at the mall one year ago. Kandace Montgomery, one of the three Black Lives Matter Minneapolis organizers barred from today’s protest, joins us along with her attorney, Jordan Kushner.
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