Law and Order: Seattle Police Finally Take Back Area Around East Precinct From Occupiers
Posted on AllSides July 1st, 2020
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The Seattle Police Department was finally allowed to return to the area around the East Precinct and push out the occupiers from the "Capitol Hill Occupied Protest," formerly known as the "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" early Wednesday morning.
Mayor Jenny Durkan issued the executive order following multiple shootings inside and near the CHOP, which included the death of a 16-year-old.
Occupiers tried and failed to prevent Seattle police from moving in and taking over the area.
The Seattle Police Department said their officers were in riot gear because "individuals associated...
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