Reports described the zone's structure as a cross between Occupy Wall Street and an independent student housing cooperative. The Seattle Times referred to demonstrations in the area as the "Capitol Hill Occupied Protest" and the "Capitol Hill Organized Protest" (CHOP), with NBC News saying CHAZ is "part protest, part commune". … Jun 10, 2020, 1:36 pm SEATTLE — Faced with growing pressure to crack down on an “occupied” protest zone following two weekend shootings, Seattle’s mayor said Monday that … Inside the meeting with protest leaders, their demands were different. Seattle's Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone protesters have published a list of demands that are both dangerous and unconstitutional.
Given the historical moment, we’ll begin with our demands pertaining to the Justice System. Additional 'demands' include granting felons in prison the unrestricted right to vote, the "de-gentrification" of Seattle, free college, and socialized healthcare funded by police abolition. In a press conference on Wednesday board members from Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County (BLMSKC) issued five demands to public officials in response to …
The crowd chanted “Hey, hey! The Seattle Police Department and attached court system are beyond reform. We demand that the funding previously used for Seattle Police be redirected into: A) Socialized Health and Medicine for the City of Seattle. Related to economic demands, we also have demands pertaining to what we would formally call “Health and Human Services.” We demand the hospitals and care facilities of Seattle employ black doctors and nurses specifically to help care for black patients. Five of Seattle Protesters’ Most Ridiculous Demands Jun 12, 2020 by Intellectual Takeout Protestors in Seattle have established a “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” and issued demands including the total abolition of the police and criminal justice system. We demand the people of Seattle seek out and proudly support Black-owned businesses. Hundreds of protesters swarmed city hall in Seattle Tuesday night to demand Mayor Jenny Durkan’s resignation.
By Rachel Belle June 3, 2020 at 5:50 pm. They published their demands of "the collective black voice" on Medium: For ease of consideration, we’ve broken these demands into four categories: The Justice System. Thousands of people flooded the streets of Seattle on Wednesday. Seattle’s ‘Autonomous Zone’ releases list of demands Several blocks of the Capitol Hill neighborhood have been taken over by protesters. Share . Protesters demand city defunds Seattle Police Department, invests in community based solutions. Seattle officials said barriers around the "Capitol Hill Organized Protest" zone (CHOP) would be dismantled on Sunday morning, but the scene remains intact as of Sunday night.