The Daily Mail is reporting that the 16-year-old killed in Seattle’s so-called “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest” (CHPP) zone June 29 was a homeless runaway who had allegedly carjacked the white Jeep Cherokee in which he was shot, and was advised by a friend to “drive to the police precinct in the CHOP for safety.” Instead, […]
Seattle Cops Clear CHOP, Protesters Moved Out of ‘Occupied Zone’
UPDATED – More than 30 people were arrested early Wednesday morning as Seattle police acting on an emergency order from embattled Mayor Jenny Durkan moved into the so-called Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) zone and ordered protesters out following three weeks of trouble ending with a nine-day stretch that included five shootings, two of […]
Another CHOP Fatal Shooting; ‘This Isn’t Safe for Anybody’ Says Chief
Seattle’s Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) zone is making more news with the Monday morning fatal shooting of a 16-year-old youth and the wounding of a 14-year-old boy, the second fatality in a week, and so far there are no arrests in any of the shootings, according to KIRO News. The previous weekend saw three […]
Stubborn Holdouts Stall Seattle CHOP Recovery
A few dozen stubborn holdouts are refusing to leave the so-called CHOP (for Capitol Hill Occupied Protest) zone as they appear to have given themselves a new identity, and are preparing a list of demands they will present to the city, according to KOMO and the Seattle P-I.com. Now calling themselves the Black Collective Voices, […]