In the new Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, protesters come together to give aid and fight for change
Standing on a ladder next to the Seattle Police Department's East precinct, a person wearing a yellow construction helmet on Tuesday hung a new sign to the now boarded up building marking the day after Seattle Police left the area. "This space is now property of the Seattle People," the sign read in large red letters on black canvas. A green sign now hangs next to it, welcoming people to the newly coined "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone."
The day after Seattle Police removed officers from in front of the precinct -- following days where a stand-off between protesters and police repeatedly resulted in officers using tear gas, flashbangs and pepper spray -- reflected a new step as protesters continue to fight against police brutality and demand change. The neighborhood no longer looked like a "warzone," as some protesters and elected officials have described it.
Instead, stations staffed with volunteers handing out food, water, Gatorade, snacks and other supplies lined the streets. Several volunteer medics with a red cross taped to their clothing or helmets sat at tables behind a restaurant, ready to help any protesters who had been injured. Throughout the week, medics have helped people wash out their eyes after being tear gassed or pepper-sprayed or tended to people who had been hit and injured by flashbangs.
There were signs clearly indicated smoking zones, urging people to consider their neighbor's health. People handed out masks and hand sanitizer, trying to keep their neighbors and fellow protesters safe. Joshua Jacobs sat in a chair next to an aid station with a makeshift roof made from umbrellas giving out name tags.
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