Black Lives Matter State Fair protest

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Aug. 20: Black Lives Matter to protest at Minnesota State Fair (http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/20/state-fair-black-lives-matter)

by Tracy Mumford, MPR News 8/29/2015 3:05:23 PM
Aug. 24: Black Lives Matter to protest at State Fair despite backlash
Black Lives Matter to protest at State Fair despite backlash
Organizers say they have no plans to enter the fairgrounds but intend to disrupt traffic and inconvenience fairgoers.

by Tracy Mumford, MPR News 8/29/2015 3:06:03 PM
Gov. Dayton: Planned Black Lives Matter Fair protest 'inappropriate'
Gov. Mark Dayton fielded a wide range of questions on the opening day of the Minnesota State Fair.

by Tracy Mumford, MPR News 8/29/2015 3:06:31 PM
Black Lives Matter booth opens at the Fair, march planned Saturday
A St. Paul man has set up a Black Lives Matter booth at the Minnesota State Fair. Organizers still plan to march on the Fair Saturday.

by Tracy Mumford, MPR News 8/29/2015 3:07:13 PM
by Adrienne Broaddus via twitter 8/29/2015 3:38:17 PM
by Adrienne Broaddus via twitter 8/29/2015 3:44:10 PM
by E Goldthwaite Fries via twitter 8/29/2015 3:54:13 PM
A couple hundred people gathered at Hamlin Park for Black Lives Matter State Fair March.

by Mark Zdechlik via twitter 8/29/2015 4:02:55 PM
by Nicole Norfleet via twitter 8/29/2015 4:17:53 PM
Black Lives Matter to march up Snelling Avenue to State Fair
The group plans to march from Hamline Park in St. Paul to the gates of the Minnesota State Fair. The police will escort demonstrators on Snelling Avenue.

by Tracy Mumford, MPR News 8/29/2015 4:18:31 PM
by Adrienne Broaddus via twitter 8/29/2015 4:19:36 PM
by bengarvin via twitter 8/29/2015 4:28:41 PM
The rally at Hamline Park is currently underway. Demonstrators plan to leave the park and march to the State Fair shortly.

by Tracy Mumford, MPR News 8/29/2015 4:29:36 PM
A demonstrator feeds a live stream of the speeches at Hamline Park:
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by Tracy Mumford, MPR News 8/29/2015 4:31:40 PM
Snelling Ave is still open at this point. People are still gathering in the park.#FM

by St. Paul Police PIO via twitter 8/29/2015 4:33:15 PM
The crowd at Hamline Park has grown to approximately 400 people.

by Tracy Mumford, MPR News 8/29/2015 4:42:11 PM
by bengarvin via twitter 8/29/2015 4:42:28 PM
Speeches continue in Hamline Park, ahead of the march up Snelling Avenue to the gates of the fair.

by Tracy Mumford, MPR News 8/29/2015 4:45:55 PM
The march up Snelling Avenue has begun.

by Tracy Mumford, MPR News 8/29/2015 4:47:09 PM
by bengarvin via twitter 8/29/2015 4:49:43 PM
The movement is about to start . The inter. of Thomas and Snelling is being blocked. Officers are closing the streets for No Bd Snelling#FM

by St. Paul Police PIO via twitter 8/29/2015 4:50:14 PM
Snelling Ave is now shut down for north bound traffic #FM

by St. Paul Police PIO via twitter 8/29/2015 4:54:16 PM
by Tim Nelson via twitter 8/29/2015 4:54:36 PM
Officers escorting the protestors remind them to stay off the median for their safety.

by Adrienne Broaddus via twitter 8/29/2015 4:55:59 PM
Demonstrators have reached the intersection of Minnehaha and Snelling Avenues.

by Tracy Mumford, MPR News 8/29/2015 4:58:02 PM
Marchers are up-to Minnehaha Ave and Snelling , still north bound . Please pay attention if your traveling in this area.#FM

by St. Paul Police PIO via twitter 8/29/2015 4:58:21 PM
Police standing by but not intervening.

by Mark Zdechlik via twitter 8/29/2015 4:58:42 PM
Marchers are just passing Englewood and traveling north. Streets are being opened as they pass .#FM

by St. Paul Police PIO via twitter 8/29/2015 5:02:05 PM
by Mark Zdechlik via twitter 8/29/2015 5:02:40 PM
The procession is passing Hewitt ,approaching the Pierce Butler bridge . Marchers are peaceful as they get their message out.#FM

by St. Paul Police PIO via twitter 8/29/2015 5:05:38 PM
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by Tracy Mumford, MPR News 8/29/2015 5:06:27 PM
by Tim Nelson via twitter 8/29/2015 5:08:13 PM
Marchers are moving past Hamline University as they continue walking north bound. Streets are opening as they pass . #FM

by St. Paul Police PIO via twitter 8/29/2015 5:09:18 PM
Demonstrators have reached Pierce Butler, preparing to cross the bridge.

by Tracy Mumford, MPR News 8/29/2015 5:17:37 PM
Demonstration has northbound traffic toward fairgrounds stopped on Snelling. Pls use alternate route avoiding NB Snelling til further notice

by Minnesota State Fair via twitter 8/29/2015 5:18:02 PM
by bengarvin via twitter 8/29/2015 5:20:25 PM
by Tim Nelson via twitter 8/29/2015 5:22:18 PM
Protesters are staging a 4-minute "die-in."

by Tracy Mumford, MPR News 8/29/2015 5:24:51 PM
Marchers now sitting on bridge for "moment of silence." They're about 1/3 of a mile from main gates.

by Mark Zdechlik via twitter 8/29/2015 5:25:15 PM
Police directing fairgoers away from east @mnstatefair gate.

by Tim Nelson via twitter 8/29/2015 5:26:06 PM
by Mark Zdechlik via twitter 8/29/2015 5:29:40 PM
by Adrienne Broaddus via twitter 8/29/2015 5:29:52 PM
As you go to the fair today officers will direct you to an open gate . The fair is open...Come on in !!!!#FM

by St. Paul Police PIO via twitter 8/29/2015 5:30:37 PM
by Tim Nelson via twitter 8/29/2015 5:32:26 PM
by RenaKARE11 via twitter 8/29/2015 5:33:41 PM

Black Lives Matter State Fair protest

Black Lives Matter to protest at State Fair despite backlash

Gov. Dayton: Planned Black Lives Matter Fair protest 'inappropriate'

Black Lives Matter booth opens at the Fair, march planned Saturday

Black Lives Matter to march up Snelling Avenue to State Fair

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