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A number of individuals on social media have found a way to spread some Yuletide bigotry after the Mall of America hired its first ever Black Santa.

The organizer of the annual photo sessions at the Mall of America wanted a Santa that kids of color could identify with.

Five people were arrested on various charges, including trespassing, disorderly conduct and an unrelated outstanding arrest warrant, said Denis Otterness, deputy chief of the Bloomington, Minn., Police Department, according to CNN.

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Wednesday's demonstration comes a year after more than 1500 activists staged a die-in at the mall to bring awareness to police violence in the wake of the deaths of Michael Brown Jr., Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, John Crawford and more.

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Taking a page from the FBI’s COINTELPRO program of the 1960s, “intelligence analysts” from Mall of America in Bloomington, Minneapolis set up a fake Facebook account to identify and monitor local Black Lives Matter activists, who were later arrested and charged for a holiday protest at the mega mall, according to The Intercept. The Intercept’s investigation revealed […]

A lawyer is preparing to file criminal charges against “#BlackLivesMatter” organizers for a Saturday protest at the Mall Of America, CBS Minnesota reports. SEE ALSO: Top Story Of 2014? Police Killings Of Blacks The protest partially shut down the mall for two hours this weekend. The group chose it for its widespread popularity, especially during the […]