To: Sandra Johnson, City Attorney and Gene Winstead, Mayor of Bloomington, MN
Drop Charges Against Mall of America Protesters
Do not issue any criminal or civil charges against the protesters at the Mall of America on Dec. 20th, 2014. The freedom to assemble peaceably is enshrined in our national consciousness; filing charges against protesters only seeks to chill freedom of expression. We, the undersigned, pledge to boycott both the Mall of America and the city of Bloomington, MN, if the city determines that it values Mall of America's profits more than black lives and the right to assemble.
Why is this important?
Bloomington City Attorney Sandra Johnson wants to hold protesters responsible for loss of profits and cost of police presence due to the #BlackLivesMatter protest at the Mall of America on Dec. 20. By drafting criminal charges against these protesters, the City of Bloomington is trying to suppress protest and chill free speech.
Send the city a message: if it does not believe Black Lives Matter more than one day of doing business, we will not do business in Bloomington, or the Mall of America.
Send the city a message: if it does not believe Black Lives Matter more than one day of doing business, we will not do business in Bloomington, or the Mall of America.