Portland Protesters Abandon Seattle-Style ‘Autonomous Zone’

A sign outside Seattle’s so-called “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” in Seattle, Wash., on June 10, 2020. David Ryder/Getty Images

Protesters in Portland have abandoned their own “autonomous zone,” reported to be similar to the one set up in Seattle, according to the Portland Police and multiple reports.

Hundreds of people were filmed by Portland Mercury reporter Blair Stenvick trying to erect a fence in downtown Portland, reportedly with the aim of setting up an area like the seven-block zone in Seattle, dubbed the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone.