In Richmond Heights, demonstrators boycotting Black Friday staged a mass die in at the St. Louis Galleria Friday afternoon in protest of the Darren Wilson grand jury decision. Officials say the mall is closed indefinitely
The movement was organized on social media using the hashtags #NotOneDime, #Blacklivesmatter and #Stlblackfriday.
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Protesters laid on the floor of the mall for four and a half minutes of silence to represent #MikeBrown‘s blood on the ground.
According to various social media posts, police let the protesters peacefully demonstrate. No arrests have been made, but retailers were forced to close stores.
-Tamara El (@_SheWise_)
