Lillis’ floor was covered with lying-down students for 14 minutes on Dec. 5.
The “die-in” was a protest staged by the University of Oregon Multicultural Center at the Lillis Business Complex in response to a grand jury’s decision not to indict officer Daniel Pantaleo in the killing of Eric Garner.
A group of about 100 students walked into the building at approximately 11:45 a.m. and lay on the floor in a moment of silence.
“The entire bottom floor was full of people,” said Tarik Richardson, one of the presidents of the Black Student Union.
Garner’s death and the ensuing court decision has sparked a national outcry as protests continue in Ferguson over the Mike Brown decision. All of the people present at the protest were asked not to take any photos or videos. Instead, Center the Margins Media, the UO Multicultural Center’s Media Group, took photos.
Representatives from the university’s Black Student Union were also in attendance.
“Die-in” for Eric Garner decision staged at Lillis
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