A "plan of action" from the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club, an anti-fascist organization, offered tips on de-escalation: Respond to nonviolence with nonviolence. But videos from the moment show people running at the sound of gunfire. What life without police looked like in Seattle, Expert issues dire warning about next 6 to 12 weeks, Covid-19 tension building between Trump and Fauci, Virtual school attendance is plummeting. Savage said. — Mayor Jenny Durkan (@MayorJenny) June 11, 2020, © Sean Hannity and Hannity.com 2020. In an open letter addressed to organizers, a group of 25 activists and volunteers asked leaders to set up a safe use area on the outskirts of the zone, create different signage encouraging intoxicated persons to stay away and implement a curfew to prevent destructive behavior at night. ", The messages reveal the increasing danger of late-night CHOP. I'm just a person. The shock of the first shooting, Slate said, was that people in the CHOP had expected paramedics to enter the zone if someone was seriously hurt. "The thing that really sucks is that we have to cooperate to some degree," Slate explained. It could also impact the department’s ability to sustain the gains and meet the requirements of the federal Consent Decree. The Sentinels bailed, too. Her boyfriend tackled her and pulled her and their dogs into a closet. They argued armed officers shouldn't be called to respond to issues of mental health, homelessness, poverty. A security volunteer explained, "A lot of people I know are not down for continuing to be part of something where we don't know if we're being used as pawns or not.". That meant paramedics wouldn't go in either. What's next for the US-North Korea relationship? Slate told them to stop going to the CHOP. “But the city also needs a sufficient number of officers who can respond to the most urgent 911 calls in all parts of our city at any time of the day. It’s patriotism,” said Mayor Jenny Durkan, referring to President Trump’s labeling of the protesters as “domestic terrorists.”, Durkan has previously posted that the protest is “a peaceful expression of our community’s collective grief and their desire to build a better world.”, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said she and SPD Chief Carmen Best will not resign. On Monday, some CHOP members called for changes to the zone over the violence. ", The city blamed the CHOP for creating social and criminal problems that existed already, then said those problems would be fixed if police returned, she said. He pointed to the dozens of tents now planted on the lawn of Cal Anderson Park and whispered, "Who. People watch a screening of "13th," a documentary film by director Ava DuVernay, on June 9 in the CHOP. The protesters have issued a list of demands including calls to defund the police and for leaders to address other social-justice causes. Protesters claim that volunteer medics treated him on the scene, called for an ambulance to come, but it would only get as close as a couple blocks away. The next day, on Sunday evening, a third person was shot in the arm. #seattleprotests #CHAZ. Threats, from errant drivers to … "People who are involved in gang activity are usually involved in that activity because they are poor and they do not see any means of not being poor besides engaging in criminal activity," she said. "Based on hearing what they have said, it does appear that there is a connection to some sort of gang violence. Lauren Truscott said, and the department works with regional partners on "mental health, substance abuse, and other root factors in crime that go beyond policing.". "The impacts have increased and the safety has decreased.". Avoid answering reports of "Property damage or its prevention (we're not cops).". Political analyst: Is Trump running a campaign from 1954? Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our, WHAT NEW DEAL? In one video, when gunshots pause, someone shouts, "So, you're not dead yet huh?" They were wrong. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. But they had collected evidence with gloves and little plastic baggies. “We will continue to improve policing and reimagine community safety in Seattle by shifting some responses to community-based alternatives and civilian programs like Health One or community service Officers,” Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said in a statement. Seattle (CNN)In Wednesday's early morning hours, Seattle police cleared the Capitol Hill Organized Protest area, a relatively quiet end to a demonstration that had evolved into an art party, a garden, a tourist attraction, a tent city, a presidential fixation and the scene of multiple shootings, two of them fatal. We are losing an unprecedented number of officers, which makes it even more critical that we recruit and retain officers committed to reform and community policing that reflect the diversity and values of our city.”. The zone was cleared of occupa… A pop-up shop with free snacks, water and other items is seen June 9 near the Seattle Police Department's East Precinct. It's not clear which came first, the collective desire to set up the zone or the sign declaring it. Well, not stolen exactly. An angry crowd shouts that the victims had already been taken to the hospital. Mayor Jenny Durkan in a July 1 news conference said, "We don't know yet enough about those shootings to determine exactly who did it. She said they were unified on ending police brutality. The dismantling of the CHOP followed the death of a 19-year-old man in a Saturday shooting in which another person was injured. "But they won't go in unless we go in.". ", One security volunteer who works as a social worker saw several clients in the CHOP. Trump frequently has lashed out at Durkan and Washington Gov. Now, they use that population as a political ploy against CHOP. All rights reserved. When it stopped at a barricade inside the CHOP, a crowd pulled the door open. Residents and business owners have voiced concerns over safety and access for emergency first responders. Cordero estimated 40% to 60% of tent city residents were homeless in the late days of the CHOP. "Everybody loves firefighters and hates cops," he said. Here's what it's like inside, Right-wing media says Antifa militants have seized part of Seattle. It'd be so much simpler." A law enforcement panel reacts on 'Fox & Friends.'. "Although the violence is coming from outside CHOP, we reject the invitation to disparage these young men," Powell said. The zone, originally covering six city blocks and a park, was established on June 8, 2020 by George Floyd protesters after the Seattle Police Department(SPD) left its East Precinct building. But one of the most peculiar developments was the improvised security team. On Sunday, a 17-year-old was shot in the arm on the edge of the area. Police say 'violent crowd' denied them entry, Another shooting in Seattle's police-free autonomous zone kills man and critically injures boy, Seattle mayor announces city will reclaim police-free autonomous zone taken over by demonstrators.