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There seems to be a lot of curiosity surrounding the #chazseattle - a six-block wide "autonomous zone" established by activists.
I sent a freelancer there for a day to show how this community has grown - without cops - for the past ten days.
I sent a freelancer there for a day to show how this community has grown - without cops - for the past ten days.
One occupant said that the #CHAZ has been misrepresented by news organizations like Fox, who try to brand them as violent and even "terrorist."
He says CHAZ is a chance to protest against racism and express a need to reallocate funding from police and toward social programs.
He says CHAZ is a chance to protest against racism and express a need to reallocate funding from police and toward social programs.
Cal Anderson Park, which falls entirely inside the "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone," has become a place where participants are given a stage to speak on the issues they advocate for: namely abolishing racism, capitalism, and policing.
It's non-hierarchial 
There is no institutional or permanent leadership or authority.
1/2 #Seattle police chief @carmenbest now says it's taking police 3x as long to respond to calls re: potential crimes because of the CHAZ.
"If that is your sister, your mom, your cousin, you're neighbor's kid that is being raped, robbed assaulted, and otherwise victimized...
"If that is your sister, your mom, your cousin, you're neighbor's kid that is being raped, robbed assaulted, and otherwise victimized...
2/2 ...you're not going to want to have to report that it took the police 3x longer to get there to provide services to them. #Seattle #chazseattle
3/3 That response lag "could prevent someone's life [from ending] + prevent a violent attack." Most marginalized communities are waiting that extra time, she said. "The SPD stands open + ready to engage in dialogue and action abt how we can address inequalities and racism."
Just added a pamphlet version for printing & sharing on the streets #BlackLivesMatter #GeorgeFloyd #USAonFire #HongKongProtests #frontliners chuangcn.org/2020/06/frontl…
Detailed account of the May 27-28 Battle of the Third Precinct in #Minneapolis, with analysis of the crowd's "compositional" character, in comparison with recent uprisings like #HK & in dialogue with our article on #frontliners there. #FloydRebellion crimethinc.com/2020/06/10/the…
Translated battle plans from #HongKong illustrating how the #frontliner role works alongside peaceful protestors, ballistics squad, flag bearers & "firefighters" -- check it out friends in the #chazseattle, #FloydUprising, #BlackLivesMatter
