SEATTLE (AP) — Protesters that have been active in an “occupied” protest zone near downtown Seattle held a news conference Thursday saying the goal of their…
SEATTLE (AP) — Protesters that have been active in an “occupied” protest zone near downtown Seattle held a news conference Thursday saying the goal of their movement is to dismantle systemic racism.
“We fight for equality and human rights including those of Indigenous peoples, immigrants, LGBTQ+ communities and the differently-abled,” said Naudia Miller of Black Collective Voice.
The collective of protesters, activists, educators and volunteers in the Capitol Hill Organized Protest was born after clashes with police who tear-gassed people protesting the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
After the police left the East Precinct last Monday, people met each other, camped in the park, grew gardens and provided food, security and medical care, Miller said.
