{"id":21607,"date":"2015-11-30T09:23:06","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T15:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=21607"},"modified":"2015-11-30T09:45:57","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T15:45:57","slug":"protesters-block-mag-mile-stores-no-justice-no-shopping-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/protesters-block-mag-mile-stores-no-justice-no-shopping-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Protesters block Mag Mile stores &#8211; &#8216;No justice, no shopping&#8217; (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Jasmine Cen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Additional reporting by Max Greenwood.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Thousands of people packed Chicago&#8217;s Magnificent Mile on\u00a0\u00a0Black Friday to voice their outrage and mourning over\u00a0for the death of Laquan McDonald.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We come down here to shut it down and you ain&#8217;t gonna shop today,&#8221; protesters sang.<\/p>\n<p>Laquan McDonald, a 17-year-old black teenager, was shot 16 times by white police officer Jason Van Dyke. Van Dyke was charged with first-degree murder last week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/city-releases-dashcam-video-of-2014-slaying-of-black-teenager\/\" target=\"_blank\">The release of a police video on Tuesday documenting the shooting<\/a> ignited mass protests that took over streets in downtown Chicago but remained peaceful for the most part. In the continuous response after Tuesday, protesters shut down Michigan Avenue during one of the busiest shopping day of the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Protestors shut down Michigan Avenue\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/147203039?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"related\">\n<h1>Related Stories<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/the-laquan-mcdonald-case-a-timeline-of-the-past-year\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Laquan McDonald case: A timeline of the past year<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/in-chicago-a-murder-charge-and-a-police-video-as-a-city-holds-its-breath\/\" target=\"_blank\">In Chicago, a murder charge and a police video as a city holds its breath<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/city-releases-dashcam-video-of-2014-slaying-of-black-teenager\/\" target=\"_blank\">City releases dash-cam video of 2014 slaying of black teenager<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/protesters-take-to-streets-after-release-of-teens-death-video\/\" target=\"_blank\">Protesters take to streets after release of video depicting teen\u2019s death<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/activists-pressure-city-officials-as-london-is-released\/\" target=\"_blank\">Activists pressure city officials as London is released<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Protesters came together in shared outrage over 17-year-old Laquan McDonald&#8217;s death. They expressed disappointment over the 13 months that law enforcement took to bring charges against Van Dyke.<\/p>\n<p>The Friday protests included members from political groups, religious\u00a0groups and civil right activists, according to\u00a0Mike Holman, a member of the Stop Mass Incarceration Network based in Chicago and one of the organizers of the protest. People of all races joined in the protest.<\/p>\n<p>The Friday march started\u00a0with two arrests but remained peaceful.<\/p>\n<p>After protesters walked up and down on Michigan Avenue, they formed chains to block off store entrances and prevent shoppers from continuing their Black Friday shopping. A few determined shoppers attempted to break through but failed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are here as part of the protest to make sure that Michigan Avenue is shut down and solidarity with victims of police abuse, and to make sure a movement that reverses this kind of injustices,&#8221; said Peter Hudis, a teacher at Oakton Community College.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21627\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21627\" style=\"width: 280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-11-28-at-7.13.46-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-21627\" src=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-11-28-at-7.13.46-PM-300x168.png\" alt=\"Protestors sang &quot;we come down here to shut it down and you ain't gonna shop today.&quot; (By Jasmine Cen\/ Medill)\" width=\"280\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-11-28-at-7.13.46-PM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-11-28-at-7.13.46-PM-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-11-28-at-7.13.46-PM.png 1064w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Protestors sang, &#8220;We come down here to shut it down and you ain&#8217;t gonna shop today.&#8221; (By Jasmine Cen\/ Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The protest continues efforts to raise awareness about McDonald&#8217;s death while community leaders share concerns about the youth in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The youth [is] gonna grew up jaded,&#8221; said Michael Neal, a pastor at Chicago Glorious Church, &#8220;They are gonna be discouraged, and just angry. Because they obviously see that the adult who are charged, and who are caring for them and leading the way being an example are not doing so.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Youth and adults viewed the protest as an opportunity to speak up and participate in the larger movement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I grew up feeling that fear, but today, right now, I am determined,&#8221; said Darrius Lightfoot, a co-founder of Fearless by the Youth, &#8220;I am free. My man is liberated, and today we will take charge, and we will take over, and we will show this imperialist and capitalist system how to value this black dollar.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Many shoppers took a break from shopping and observed the scene. Business on Michigan Avenue resumed to normal after about 3 p.m. when only a few protesters remained to keep shoppers from entering stores.<\/p>\n<p id=\"featurecaption\">Photo on top: Protesters took over Michigan Avenue on Black Friday.(By Jasmine Cen\/Medill)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jasmine Cen Additional reporting by Max Greenwood. Thousands of people packed Chicago&#8217;s Magnificent Mile on\u00a0\u00a0Black Friday to voice their outrage and mourning over\u00a0for the death of Laquan McDonald. &#8220;We come down here to shut it down and you ain&#8217;t gonna shop today,&#8221; protesters sang. 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