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The Minneapolis chapter of Black Lives Matter says it will return to protest at the Mall of America, a year after a controversial rally and arrests there.

Its leaders announced a rally set for Wednesday afternoon to protest the fatal police shooting of Jamar Clark in Minneapolis last month. 

Jamar Clark shooting, protests


The announcement of next week's protest includes a list of five demands, three of them directly related to the the Clark shooting and protests that followed.

The rally is slated to be in the mall's east rotunda — the main gathering space at the giant shopping center.

 the weekend before Christmas, drawing thousands of demonstrators. The protest also temporarily closed some stores during a period of busy holiday shopping.

More than two dozen people were arrested and 11 organizers were charged. The charges against organizers have been dismissed, but a judge let stand tresspassing charges against more than a dozen participants.


The mall is a private property and its policy does not allow protests. It hasn't yet responded to a request for comment.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Tim Nelson

Author

Protesters say they will be at the mall next Wednesday, unless authorities meet their demands, which include releasing video from the Nov. 15 police shooting death of Jamar Clark.

Black Lives Matter protesters to rally at Mall of America

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