"FEMA chief backs CDC guidelines that WH didn't followFederal Emergency Management Agency administrator Peter Gaynor says Americans should wear masks and social distance even though attendees at President Trump's convention speech didn't.Richard Grenell on changes to congressional security briefings, claim that Trump is most pro-gay presidentFormer Acting DNI Richard Grenell joins Maria Bartiromo on 'Sunday Morning Futures. msn back to … City officials constructed a concrete wall around the Capitol Hill police precinct in Seattle after a suspected arson attack occurred while officers were inside. SEATTLE - Protesters and Seattle police faced off again Wednesday night, and there was more smashed glass on Capitol Hill. Retreating protestors lit a few small fires along Pike. Police on Capitol Hill on several occasions sprayed tear gas and shot stun grenades toward protest crowds, in one case apparently causing a young woman to … #seattleprotests pic.twitter.com/xVfW1QPNuq Police arrested one person for investigation of arson {snip}Earlier Monday evening, a group of about 250 people had gathered to protest the police shooting of At the West Precinct — which the city surrounded with Throughout most of the protest, there was no visible police presence. Desmond David-Pitts is accused of setting trash bags on fire Monday night in a part of the precinct where police cars exit a secure steel door.David-Pitts began his activism after his 16-year-old brother was killed by police, Mike Solan, president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, called Monday's fire an "act of domestic terrorism. When the group returned to the East Precinct, some began throwing fireworks at the building and started a fire behind a chain link fence surrounding the precinct.Police quickly descended on foot, in SUVs and with an armored vehicle. "Officers will continue to be stationed in the precinct and respond to 9-1-1 calls in the area," a city statement said Friday, In June, police vacated the precinct when demonstrators set up what they called an autonomous protest zone.Seattle, like many cities, had seen large protests against racial injustice and police brutality after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on May 25.Demonstrators have been protesting in Seattle consistently since Floyd's death. After a march between Cal Anderson and downtown, protestors returned to Capitol Hill lighting fireworks off and a small bonfire at the east precinct. Most protests have been peaceful, but some have resulted in damaged buildings and fireworks targeted at police, the Times noted. SPD official calls Monday night’s arson fire outside Capitol Hill’s East Precinct ‘attempted murder’ — UPDATE: Federal arrest Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 2:25 pm by jseattle The new Seattle Police official in charge of the department’s Public Affairs Office is calling Monday night’s fire set to a pile of cardboard and debris outside the East Precinct “attempted murder.” Police responded in force. Seattle police broke up a crowd of protesters on Capitol Hill on Monday night after some in the group threw fireworks at the East Precinct and started a fire outside the building. City officials constructed a concrete wall around the Capitol Hill police precinct in Seattle after a suspected arson attack occurred while officers were inside. "City officials told the Times that they are equipping the precinct with additional fire extinguishers and "securing exposed windows. The police, in turn, have sprayed tear gas and shot stun grenades toward protest crowds.FEMA chief backs CDC guidelines that WH didn't followRichard Grenell on changes to congressional security briefings, claim that Trump is most pro-gay presidentMan killed in Portland shooting as protesters clash with counterprotestersKentucky AG says he has "critical" ballistics report about Breonna Taylor's deathLawyer for family of Jacob Blake says they haven't been contacted about meeting TrumpJoe Biden announces strategy shift, will return to campaign trail after Labor Day'(Trump's) version of American politics is his version of hunger games': Rahm EmanuelSchiff: Intel belongs to American people, not TrumpVenice prepares to host 77th International Film Festival despite pandemicCollege classes kick off with COVID-19 warnings, PlexiglasSeattle erects concrete wall around Capitol Hill precinct amid protestsThe triple-stacked wall erected Friday is in addition to a shorter barrier and a chain-link fence that were previously set next to the police station. {snip}The contents of this website are copyright © 1990-2020 New Century Foundation. 'CNN's Brian Stelter discusses the impact of the pandemic on average Americans, and asks whether politicians and some news outlets are taking those stories seriously.Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours.
Fire Set Outside Seattle Police Precinct, Capitol Hill Windows Smashed During Overnight Protest Heidi Groover, Seattle Times, August 25, 2020 Seattle police broke up a crowd of protesters on Capitol Hill on Monday night after some in the group threw fireworks at the East Precinct and started a fire outside the building.