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The video of police officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee into George Floyd’s neck for approximately 9 minutes served as the spark that ignited a tinder box of demonstrations calling for police reform. We examine the root causes of the accountability crisis in policing and the impacts on communities of color; outline the various policies that have been proposed and the evidence on their effectiveness; and explore what’s next in this movement to effect change in policing. 

This in-depth report from Seattle was recorded on July 30, 2020. Mark Taylor-Canfield continues his coverage of social unrest following the police killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Manuel Ellis, Elijah McClain, and many other people of color.  Duration 21:02

Trump sent federal police to Seattle and Portland to help local police suppress daily protests against racism and police brutality.

Mark's article at The Seattle Star examines how Trump uses militarized federal police as his private army.

https://www.seattlestar.net/2020/07/seattle-mayor-jenny-durkans-crackdown-on-chop-is-politically-motivated/

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Democracy Watch News Executive Director Mark Taylor-Canfield reports from Seattle on the 

Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) and Mayor Jenny Durkan’s Executive Order directing police to raid the site and arrest protesters who refuse to leave the area. She then imposed a 10 day moratorium on protests in Cal Anderson Park and the surrounding area near the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct Station which police had previously abandoned in the face of 24/7 protests for many weeks.  

MTC reports on the history of protests in Seattle, including the famous Pink Umbrella Riot, Demonstrations vs the World Trade Organization, Occupy Wall Street movement, etc. He also reports on past efforts to reform the SPD and current attempts at demilitarization and defunding. 

Mark’s article at The Seattle Star: https://www.seattlestar.net/2020/07/seattle-mayor-jenny-durkans-crackdown-on-chop-is-politically-motivated/

MTC Reports on Protests in Seattle Vs Racism And Police Brutality

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