What’s the CHAZ about in Seattle?

On Sunday June 7, an armed man attempted to drive a car into the crowd at the intersection of 11th and Pine. Protesters chased the car and tried to erect a barricade but what saved countless lives was the heroism of a young Black man named Daniel Gregory who reached into the open window of the car and grabbed the driver, who shot Gregory in the arm. Gregory was treated on the scene by street medics and taken to the hospital; he has since been released. The gunman exited his car, brandishing his weapon and surrendered to the police at the barricades; he was taken into custody without so much as a scratch on his body. Not surprisingly, tensions on the line with cops increased; despite the Mayor’s promise, teargas was again deployed that night. The next day, protesters continued to face off and then, at one point, they just pushed through the barricade and entered into the zone in front of the police station. The police withdrew from the area and began evacuating the precinct building. Thus came into being what has become to be known as the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone or CHAZ. Read the full article: https://www.liberationnews.org/whats-the-chaz-about-in-seattle/