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Seattle clearing 'occupied' area amid protester resistance

by Associated Press
| July 1, 2020 7:03 AM

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police early Wednesday showed up in force at the city's “occupied” protest zone, tore down demonstrators' tents and used bicycles to herd the protesters so the officers could carry out an executive order from the mayor for the area to be vacated.

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