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 death of George Floyd. Durkan added that officials especially want
protestors gone during overnight hours after
three nighttime shootings in the area. According to Police Chief
Carmen Best, a 19-year-old was
killed over the weekend. No deadline has been set,
but police will return to the
precinct to respond to more
than 100,000 emergency calls.
