Federal agents who had been deployed to Seattle last week to protect federal buildings from early protests have left the city, Mayor Jenny Durkan (D) said Tuesday night. “[The Department of Homeland Security] He notified me that the federal forces deployed to Seattle demobilized and left, “Durkan tweeted.” The president’s …
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Washington state officials confirmed Tuesday that a federal law enforcement unit is leaving Seattle after being dispatched to the city to quell ongoing protests there. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan (D) and Governor. Jay InsleeJay Robert Inslee Washington State Officials Confirm Federal Officials Leaving Seattle Democratic lawmakers are launching the ‘Mean …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Police fired a stream of what appeared to be pepper spray directly into a nurse’s face while trying to help someone who had been pushed by police in Seattle amid …
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A group of businesses and residents in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle filed a federal lawsuit against the city for “Extensive damage” they have faced as the location of the Capitol Hill Busy Protest (CHOP). Protesters have occupied the neighborhood for several weeks after city police left its eastern …
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