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US ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protests Disrupt Airports And Shopping

There has been a huge protest in the United States (US) over alleged Police brutality with the “Black Lives Matter” group holding rallies in Minnesota … Continue reading US ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protests Disrupt Airports And Shopping


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US-protestThere has been a huge protest in the United States (US) over alleged Police brutality with the “Black Lives Matter” group holding rallies in Minnesota and California on one of the busiest retail days of the year.

The demonstrators in Minnesota temporarily closed the international airport and interrupted Christmas shopping at the Mall of America.

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

Protesters are angry over a Police shooting of a black man in Minneapolis.

Jamar Clark was shot dead in November by officers responding to an assault complaint, in one of a number of recent incidents around the US. Activists say he was shot in the head while handcuffed.