President Trump warned he would send the U.S. military to any state that refused to take action against the riots be enacting the Insurrection Act of 1807.
Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County issued a statement Wednesday, commenting on protests that have taken place in the region over the last five days.
A Seattle City Council committee will meet Wednesday to take firsthand witness accounts of the police response to recent protests over the death of George Floyd.
Local churches are offering religious services in a variety of ways in Phase 1, including live streams online, drive-in services, and in-person services.
Protesters gathered peacefully for hours Tuesday, before things escalated late, and tear gas once again flooded the streets of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
On Monday, President Trump threatened to deploy the United States military to American cities to quell a rise of violent protests, but Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan says that's unconstitutional and illegal.
Seattle police on Saturday arrested 57 people, mostly for burglary and assault. The police department released an initial timeline of events in an effort to offer full transparency to the public.
Seattle councilmembers levied criticism against police officers at weekend protests, citing reports of excessive force and inappropriately-used dispersal tactics.
Leaders in Seattle's black community spoke out Sunday, denouncing violence that took place over the weekend, while calling for justice for the death of George Floyd.
Seattle police declared a riot on Capitol Hill around 9 p.m. after hours of peaceful protests downtown. Despite a 6 p.m. curfew imposed by Mayor Durkan on Monday, protesters walked around for hours.
Washington now has more than 22,000 total coronavirus cases confirmed statewide, and just over 1,100 deaths. Meanwhile, King County plans to submit an application for a "modified Phase 1" this week.
Local historian Feliks Banel tells story from 1886 that should be better known, especially in a time when Seattle is struggling with growth and change, and the nation is still struggling with immigration and discrimination.
