Tag Archives: Capitol Hill Occupied Protest

Anti-Graffiti Enforcement Returns to Seattle Streets (and Walls)

The SPD will decide whose public art is or is not a crime.

by Carolyn Bick


Last June, a U.S. District Court judge issued an injunction barring the City of Seattle from enforcing its anti-graffiti ordinance. The case came before the courts as part of an ongoing suit involving protests against police violence in early 2021. The case specifically regards the messages written in chalk and charcoal on the East Precinct during the protests. 

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Supporters of Cal Anderson BLM Garden Persist Beyond Deadline

by Agueda Pacheco Flores


Community members in Capitol Hill are staunchly objecting to the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department’s decision to demolish the 3-year-old garden that was planted in Cal Anderson Park following the George Floyd protests in 2020.

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