Seattle protests: Police clear autonomous zone after mayor issues executive order
The Seattle Police Department has begun vacating the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) zone after Mayor Jenny Durkan issued an executive order to vacate the area following a deadly shooting in the police-free encampment.
Police officers made several arrests on Wednesday while clearing the north end of a park that has served as an unofficial point of congregation for protestors taking park in the CHOP demonstrations.
Under the mayor’s orders, gathering in the zone was considered “unlawful assembly” and would lead to immediate arrest. At least 10 people were arrested before 6:00am, according to a tweet posted by the Seattle Police Department.
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