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Protest winds through downtown Seattle during afternoon commute

Aug 16, 2016, 3:55 PM | Updated: 5:24 pm

A group of protesters made its way into downtown Seattle as Tuesday’s afternoon commute got underway.

The group, about a hundred strong, eventually gathered near the Federal Building on 2nd Ave. and Madison Street around 3:30 p.m. No major traffic backups were reported.

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