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Residents Within Seattle’s CHAZ at a Loss: ‘I’m Mainly Scared Because I Know Cops Won’t Come’

Residents living within the confines of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), otherwise known as the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest Area (CHOP) — a six-block area within the city of Seattle established by self-described anarchists, Black Lives Matter activists, and Antifa members — are expressing concerns and fear over the implications the movement has had on their everyday lives, forcing some to flee the area.

A banner which reads "abolish the police" hangs from a building in an area being called th

CHAZ Neighbors Hire Private Security Forces

Property owners near the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) in Seattle, Washington, are reportedly hiring private security firms to protect themselves in the wake of the Black Lives Matter activists’ occupation of six blocks of the city.

SEATTLE, WA - JUNE 10: A volunteer holds a firearm while working security at an entrance t

Nolte: This CHAZ Idea Is Growing on Me

The federal government is now so overbearing and powerful, every political decision is a bitter battle because we’re forcing our values and ideas on one another. Remove that stress, and things can only get better. 

Demonstrators march to the Seattle Police Departments East Precinct after marching inside

Trump on Seattle: ‘If We Have to Go in, We’re Going to Go in’

During a portion of an interview with the Fox News Channel released on Thursday, President Trump stated that he won’t allow Seattle to “be occupied” and “If we have to go in, we’re going to go in.” Trump also urged Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) to use the National Guard, but stated that “one way or the other, it’s going to get done. These people are not going to occupy a major portion of a great city.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 08: U.S. President Donald Trump makes remarks as he participates in