Seattle signals end of ‘CHOP’:
Seattle will be ending the “Capitol Hill Organized Protest” (CHOP) and reinstating the police precinct after increased violence and impact on businesses and residents. “The continued disorder, the violence and the impacts on residents and businesses are not just at odds with the message of justice and equity, they cannot continue to occur,” Democratic Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced in a press conference June 22. The six-block area boasts of no cops and autonomy.