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Seattle's interim police chief demotes commander over tussle with protester that led to riot last summer
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Seattle’s interim police chief on Wednesday demoted an assistant chief in connection with a skirmish with an umbrella-wielding protester that led police to declare a riot last summer.
Protesters had opened umbrellas to protect themselves against tear gas. The incident unfolded near the department’s East Precinct over Memorial Day weekend 2020. On the holiday itself, May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis. The East Precinct became the site of the short-lived CHOP (Capitol Hill Occupied Protest), which was also called CHAZ (Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone), where protesters sought to remove any police presence.More Related News