
News Wrap: Seattle fails to clear protester ‘occupied zone’
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News Wrap: Seattle protesters block crews from clearing ‘occupied zone’
In our news wrap Friday, city crews in Seattle tried to clear away protesters’ so-called “occupied zone” but were blocked when demonstrators chanted their resistance and lay down in front of heavy equipment. Police stood by but did not intervene. Also, the Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to dismantle its police department, which could lead to a November ballot measure on a new agency.
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News Wrap: Seattle fails to clear protester ‘occupied zone’
Clip: 6/26/2020 | 5m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
In our news wrap Friday, city crews in Seattle tried to clear away protesters’ so-called “occupied zone” but were blocked when demonstrators chanted their resistance and lay down in front of heavy equipment. Police stood by but did not intervene. Also, the Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to dismantle its police department, which could lead to a November ballot measure on a new agency.
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