‘I’m still Black and my life still matters.’ What is the legacy of CHOP\, Seattle’s 24/7 protest?

‘I’m still Black and my life still matters.’ What is the legacy of CHOP, Seattle’s 24/7 protest?

Seattle Times Tuesday, 23 June 2020 ()
SEATTLE — On a sunny Monday morning, after a weekend that saw two nighttime shootings, the streets and fields of CHOP (Capitol Hill Organized Protest) were mostly deserted. Just a few days ago, the 24/7 protest, which occupies several blocks around Cal Anderson Park and a recently abandoned police precinct, had been bustling with life: […]
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News video: Seattle to Reclaim Police-Free Autonomous Zone

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 Seattle to Reclaim Police-Free Autonomous Zone Mayor Jenny Durkan told protestors at the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) that "it's time for people to go home." Mayor Jenny Durkan, via CNN The neighborhood was established as an autonomous zone as tensions rose during protests following the...