Activists Shutdown St. Louis’ Galleria Mall, Sing Christmas Carols About Ferguson

Black Friday shutdown demonstration closes STL Galleria (St. Louis American)

Police ordered Galleria storeowners to gate their doors and told security guards to turn away customers at the mall’s main entrances, after protestors held a mass die-in supporting Michael Brown Jr. for “Black out Black Friday.”

About 1,000 protestors came to the Galleria – one St. Louis area’s most popular malls, which was completely shut down for at least 30 minutes.

“We are not supporting businesses that do not support the community that they are in,” said activist Johnetta Elzie, who participated in the direct action. “I’m glad that the St. Louis police actually participated in the protest by shutting the mall down for us. That’s great.”