On Monday, April 11 a group of mostly White supporters disrupted the Twins opener against the Chicago White Sox at the intersection of 3rd Avenue North, and North 5th Street to demand that the Jamar Clark case be re-opened, as well as to bring attention to the racial inequalities in the Twin Cities and around the country. The purpose of the protest was to put White bodies on the line for Black lives.

Though some were in support of the rally, there were also hecklers screaming for protesters to “get a job.” One fan passed protesters and yelled, “I took PTO to go to this game.”

There were 25 people arrested and put onto a Metro Transit bus and then transported to Hennepin County in downtown Minneapolis where they were booked and released. The light rail was shut down for a total of 90 minutes due to the disruption.
All photos by Chris Juhn.

Protesters assemble in a line in front of the light rail and Twins Stadium in Minneapolis, MN on April 11.

Protesters assemble in front of train to block the intersection for the protest.

A man stands with a sign on the sidewalk in front of the Twins stadium to push for the re-opening of the Jamar Clark case.

Protesters assemble in a line in front of the light rail and Twins Stadium in Minneapolis, MN on April 11th, 2016.

Jets fly over the heads of protesters that were scheduled to fly over the Twins stadium during the national anthem. Protesters blocked the intersection of 3rd Avenue N, and N 5th St in Minneapolis, MN to demand the Jamar Clark case be re-opened.

A Metro Transit light rail driver yells at protesters to get out of the tracks so that he could get through.

Protesters block the intersection of 3rd Avenue N, and N 5th St in Minneapolis April 11 to demand the Jamar Clark case be re-opened.

A women stands in front of the light rail to disrupt the Twins opener to demand the Jamar Clark case be reopened.

The Minneapolis police get ready to make arrests of protesters outside the Twins game opener vs the Chicago White Sox.

Protesters that were arrested were taken off the bus to be booked and released.

Police stand between protesters with linked arms and a Metro Transit bus during the protest which protesters demand the Jamar Clark case be re-opened.

A Metro Transit bus driver stares at protesters during the protest that blocked the intersection of 3rd Avenue N, and N 5th St in Minneapolis, MN on April 11th, 2016 to demand the Jamar Clark case be re-opened.

A man heckles protesters telling them to “get a job” as he passes demonstrators demanding the Jamar Clark case be re-opened that shutdown the intersection of 3rd Avenue N, and N 5th St in Minneapolis, MN on April 11th, 2016.

A group of protesters waits outside the Twins Stadium for the action to start. It was at the intersection of 3rd Avenue N, and N 5th St in Minneapolis, MN.

Police stand between protesters with linked arms and a Metro Transit bus during the protest to demand the Jamar Clark case be re-opened.

Police make arrests of protesters that blocked the intersection of 3rd Avenue N, and N 5th St in Minneapolis, April 11 to demand the Jamar Clark case be re-opened.

One of the families that went to the Twins opener passes behind protesters.

Some of the protesters were released after being booked for participating in blocking the intersection of 3rd Avenue N, and N 5th St in Minneapolis, April 11 to demand the Jamar Clark case be re-opened.

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