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On July 1st, Seattle police stepped in and cleared the “Capital Hill Autonomous Zone” in an early morning sweep.
This followed an executive order by Mayor Jenny Durkan.
Due to ongoing violence and public safety issues in the East Precinct/Cal Anderson Park area. Mayor Jenny Durkan has issued an executive order to vacate the area. Seattle police will be in the area this morning enforcing the Mayor’s order. https://t.co/SpVRYIB8eg pic.twitter.com/JAt2AvUTCr
— Seattle Police Department (@SeattlePD) July 1, 2020
Hundreds of police officers in riot gear pushed back the protesters in the autonomous zone and cleared it out.
Anyone who remains in the area, or returns to the area, is subject to arrest.
— Seattle Police Department (@SeattlePD) July 1, 2020
BREAKING: Seattle Police dismantle violent CHAZ district https://t.co/B0Ope33RXQ
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) July 1, 2020
Police have cleared #CHOP to Pike @KING5Seattle pic.twitter.com/0GUSkZkFA0
— Michael Crowe 🏔️ (@MichaelReports) July 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/danli_wang/status/1278347403863547905?s=20
Police entered bathrooms in search of protesters who had stayed behind and removed a barricade of trash cans erected by demonstrators to clear a path for an armored vehicle.
A protester with a megaphone told fellow demonstrators to peacefully exit the zone:
“We’ve made history, Everybody out,” Rick Hearns, yelled into his megaphone according to Seattle Times. “We’ll get another place. Don’t taunt the officers.”
Before it was cleared out, there were six shootings, two deaths.
Let's see: six shootings, two teenage deaths, and @MayorJenny still says "it's an arts festival". THEN, the CHAZ threatens to take over her 5,000 sq ft house worth $7.6 million after her new addition. A DAY LATER, she brings in the police, "end the chaos!" #Leadership #Comedy
— James Altucher (@jaltucher) July 1, 2020
Prior to the police clearing it out, City Council member Kshama Sawant led a march to Durkan’s home, where she railed against the Mayor and police brutality with a crowd of BLM protesters.
https://youtu.be/PQCBraUWTPc
Back inside the #CHOP zone. 12th and Pine. Lots of debris left. Crews cleaning up. Just watched Chief Best enter East Precinct. @KING5Seattle pic.twitter.com/HNAb6TOiI2
— Michael Crowe 🏔️ (@MichaelReports) July 1, 2020
#UPDATE: First look at the #CHOP zone since Seattle Police cleared it out this morning.
Dozens of tents and lots belongings left, but all protestors have been cleared out. @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/dULugXBtBz
— Deedee Sun (@DeedeeKIRO7) July 1, 2020
Other than that, there were limited protests throughout the US, with little to no violence.
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