Inside the CHOP: A resident of Seattle's protest zone says she feels like a hostage in her neighborhood

SEATTLE -- While the movement in Seattle's Capitol Hill Occupied Protest zone continues to take shape, some people whose homes and apartments are located inside the CHOP say they feel like hostages in their own neighborhood.

King County's largest labor council expels Seattle police union

SEATTLE – A local labor council that represents 150 unions and 100,000 workers in King County has ousted the Seattle police union from its group.

The Divide: Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on East Precinct, birth of 'CHAZ'

This week on “The Divide”: Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan joins the show to discuss the city's decision to pull officers out of the East Precinct and allow protesters to take over six blocks of Capitol Hill.

Trader Joe's says it will reopen Seattle location near 'CHOP' zone after remodel

A Trader Joe's near the "Capitol Hill Organized Protest" zone in Seattle that closed "indefinitely" last week now has a reopening date, although a group of employees says they won't be satisfied "until corporate is transparent and agrees to hear us in full."

Seattle Police Department employee arrested for road rage shooting on I-5

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. -- A Seattle Police Department employee was arrested in connection with a road rage shooting that happened on I-5 South in Federal Way Saturday afternoon.

Capitol Hill business owner says police were a no-show during burglary in progress

SEATTLE – Business owners and residents in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood are questioning public safety since protesters have taken over several blocks around the abandoned East Precinct and Cal Anderson Park.

Seattle City Council bans chokeholds, police use of crowd control weapons

The Seattle City Council has voted unanimously to ban police from using tear gas, pepper spray and several other crowd control devices.

'CHAZ' protest zone renamed 'CHOP' as Seattle leaders promise change

SEATTLE -- The 6-9 block area of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood currently occupied by protesters has been renamed from CHAZ - the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone - to CHOP - the Capitol Hill Organized (or Occupied) Protest.

Q&A: What’s next for Seattle protesters’ ‘autonomous zone’?

For nearly a week, people opposing police brutality and racial injustice have turned a Seattle neighborhood into ground zero for their protests, creating a carnival-like atmosphere with speakers and drum circles near a largely abandoned police station.

A look inside the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone

Days after Seattle Police abandoned its East Precinct, thousands are filling the streets in what is being called the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone.

Tacoma woman accused of setting 5 Seattle police cars on fire

Police arrested a Tacoma woman accused of setting five Seattle police cars on fire during riots May 30 in downtown Seattle.

Police Chief: Abandoning Seattle's East Precinct amid protests 'was not my decision'

SEATTLE (AP) — Police Chief Carmen Best addressed East Precinct officers in a video released Thursday and said it was not her decision for officers to leave the precinct in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood amid ongoing protests.

Seattle Public Schools suspends partnership with Seattle police for one year

SEATTLE -- Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Denise Juneau made the announcement on Tuesday to suspend the district-wide partnership with the Seattle Police Department for one year.

Seattle police seek to resume East Precinct staffing

While some streets in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood remain closed by the city, on Wednesday Seattle Police announced it wants to put officers back to work inside the east precinct the department boarded up earlier this week.

Protesters take over streets outside abandoned SPD East Precinct

SEATTLE - Protesters took over streets in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood now that Seattle Police has abandoned its East Precinct.Along Pine Street for several blocks, barriers prevented traffic from passing.

Black Lives Matter sues over violent Seattle police tactics

A Black Lives Matter group sued the Seattle Police Department Tuesday to halt the violent tactics it has used to break up largely peaceful protests in recent days.

'You lost a good one': Local officers question future in law enforcement amid intense backlash, civil unrest

SEATTLE -- As protests continue over the killing of George Floyd and the death of Manuel Ellis here at home, calls for arresting officers and defunding the police have left local law enforcement questioning why they continue to protect cities that will "protest my funeral and cheer when I'm laid in the ground."Clashes between protesters and police have been escalating in Seattle and across the globe in response to the killing of George Floyd, most recently prompting city council members and activists to push for reducing funding to the Seattle Police Department by up to 50 percent.Mayor Jenny Durkan and Police Chief Carmen Best have sat down at the table with protest organizers and announced a wide range of proposals to address community concerns.