Seattle Will Move to Dismantle CHOP Protest Zone After Deadly Shooting, Mayor Says

Seattle Will Move to Dismantle CHOP Protest Zone After Deadly Shooting, Mayor Says
People walk amidst barricades in what has been named the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest zone in Seattle on June 22, 2020. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren
The Associated Press
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SEATTLE—Faced with growing pressure to crack down on an “occupied” protest zone following two weekend shootings, Seattle’s mayor said Monday that officials will move to wind down the blocks-long span of city streets taken over two weeks ago that President Donald Trump asserted is run by “anarchists.”

Mayor Jenny Durkan said at a news conference that the violence was distracting from changes sought by thousands of peaceful protesters seeking to address racial inequity and police brutality. She said the city is working with the community to bring the “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest” zone to an end.