BREAKING—
The St. Louis Galleria was shut down today on Black Friday – the biggest shopping day of the year — after Black Lives Matter protesters stormed the popular St. Louis mall.
At least 7 people arrested inside the #Galleria mall at a #blackfriday protest #ExpectUs pic.twitter.com/7O7xpECUwW
— Daniel Shular (@xshularx) November 24, 2017
Hundreds of race activists took part in the planned protest.
The protesters were chanting, “Shut it down!” and “We will win!”
Galleria protest pic.twitter.com/s6xoRtD7Tg
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) October 21, 2017
State Rep. Bruce Franks was arrested!
They just arrested Bruce Franks Jr. and others at the galleria happening RIGHT NOW! #StlVerdict #ExpectUs
— St Louis Anon (@STL_Anon) November 24, 2017
Shoppers were locked in the stores.
Black lives matter protest locks down stores at Galleria Mall in #RichmondHeights #Missouri today, yelling "white silence is violence". pic.twitter.com/my8r2y71AM
— Katy Olson (@kao708) November 24, 2017
St. Louis County Police made several arrests.
Black lives matter protest locks down stores at Galleria Mall in #RichmondHeights #Missouri today, yelling "white silence is violence". pic.twitter.com/my8r2y71AM
— Katy Olson (@kao708) November 24, 2017
LATEST: St. Louis Galleria closes after #STLVerdict protest and arrests on Black Friday https://t.co/CVWxIJ7WoB
— Mike Faulk (@Mike_Faulk) November 24, 2017