Capitol Hill Occupied Protest
2020 self-declared autonomous zone in Seattle
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| 2023 | Marcel Long pled guilty to the murder of Horace Lorenzo Anderson Jr. |
| December 27 2023 | The Seattle Parks & Recreation Department, backed by SPD, bulldozes the Black Lives Memorial Garden at 6am, removing the community space established during the CHOP protests. |
| October 2023 | Seattle Parks & Recreation Department announces plans to remove the Black Lives Memorial Garden for a 'turf renovation' project. |
| 2022 | The city settled a lawsuit with the Seattle Times for $200,000 over deleted text messages related to the CHOP protests and agreed to improve record-keeping practices. |
| April 2022 | A judge approved a $500,000 settlement for the wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Horace Anderson regarding his son's death. |
| July 20 2021 | Donnitta Sinclair Martin, mother of Horace Lorenzo Anderson Jr., filed a wrongful death claim against the City of Seattle. |
| December 16 2020 | Protesters resisted an expected third 'sweep' of the park, creating makeshift barriers and preventing Seattle Police Department from entering. Protesters also occupied a private building owned by a real estate developer. |
| November 2020 | Marshall Law Band released an album called '12th & Pine' documenting their experiences performing during the CHOP protests. |
| August 24 2020 | Desmond David-Pitts attempted to set a fire against the East Precinct's sally-port door during a protest against the police shooting of Jacob Blake, leading to the installation of temporary cement barriers. |
| August 10 2020 | Carmen Best resigned as Seattle's police chief after the City Council voted to downsize the police department by up to 100 officers. |
| August 7 2020 | The New York Times reported that weeks after the protests, several city blocks remained boarded up and business owners were hesitant to speak about their experiences. |
| July 25 2020 | Several thousand protesters gathered in Capitol Hill for demonstrations in solidarity with Portland. The march, organized by the Youth Liberation Front, was declared a riot by Seattle Police Department after property destruction and fires. Forty-seven people were arrested and twenty-one police officers were injured. |
| July 23 2020 | A group of 150 people vandalized several businesses in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, including a shop owned by a relative of a police officer who had previously fatally shot Charleena Lyles. |
| July 19 2020 | Seattle Police Department reported vandalism in the Capitol Hill area, with fireworks thrown into the East Precinct, starting a small fire that was quickly extinguished. |
| July 1 2020 | Cal Anderson Park is cleared, marking the end of the CHOP occupation. Henderson calls for supporters to help preserve the community garden as a Black Lives Memorial Garden. |
| July 1 2020 | Seattle police cleared the CHOP area of protesters and reclaimed the East Precinct station following an executive order from Mayor Durkan. |
| June 29 2020 | A fourth shooting occurred, leaving a 16-year-old black boy dead and a 14-year-old black boy in critical condition. |
| June 28 2020 | Mayor Durkan met with protesters and informed them that the city planned to remove most barricades and limit the area of the zone. |
| June 23 2020 | Third shooting incident occurred in or near the CHOP zone. |
| June 23 2020 | A fourth shooting near the zone left a man in his thirties with non-life-threatening wounds. |
| June 22 2020 | Mayor Jenny Durkan announced efforts to end the zone due to increasing violence, stating 'It's time for people to go home' and calling for order to be restored. |
| June 21 2020 | A third shooting occurred in the zone, involving a 17-year-old male who was treated for a gunshot wound to the arm at Harborview Medical Center and released. |
| June 21 2020 | Second shooting incident occurred in or near the CHOP zone. |
| June 20 2020 | DeJuan Young, a 33-year-old man, was shot and critically wounded after being surrounded by a group of men who used a racist epithet. He was transported to Harborview Medical Center by 3:06 a.m. |
| June 20 2020 | Two separate shootings occurred at the edge of the protest zone early in the morning. Horace Lorenzo Anderson Jr., a 19-year-old local rapper who had just graduated high school, was fatally shot and pronounced dead at Harborview Medical Center at 2:53 a.m. |
| June 20 2020 | First shooting incident occurred in or near the CHOP zone, leading to a decrease in the zone's size. |
| June 19 2020 | Juneteenth was observed with diverse events ranging from a 'grief ritual' to a dance party. |
| June 18 2020 | A volunteer medic intervened during a sexual assault in a tent within the occupied park area, leading to the arrest of the alleged perpetrator. NPR reported the presence of armed anti-fascist groups in the area, claiming to be prepared for potential conflict while preferring de-escalation. |
| June 17 2020 | The U.S. House Judiciary Committee discussed the CHOP during debates on a police reform bill, with Representative Debbie Lesko proposing an amendment to cut federal police grants to municipalities permitting autonomous zones. |
| June 16 2020 | CHOP representatives and the city reached an agreement to 'rezone' the occupied area to improve street access for businesses and local services. |
| June 15 2020 | Armed members of the Proud Boys appeared in the zone during a Capitol Hill rally. |
| June 15 2020 | KIRO-TV reported a break-in and fire at an auto shop near the CHOP zone, with Seattle Police Department (SPD) observing from a distance but not responding directly. |
| June 13 2020 | Black Lives Matter protesters began negotiations with local officials about leaving the occupied zone. |
| June 12 2020 | Isaiah Thomas Willoughby, a former Seattle resident, attempted to set a fire at the East Precinct building, which was extinguished by community residents. |
| June 12 2020 | Washington Post reported that PSJBGC was present in the zone without visible weapons, and USA Today noted no one appeared to be armed with a gun. |
| June 12 2020 | Tennessee Governor Bill Lee condemned attempts to create autonomous zones in his state, warning protesters that such zones would not be tolerated. |
| June 11 2020 | Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan described the CHOP as having a 'block party' atmosphere. |
| June 11 2020 | Mayor Durkan accused President Trump of attempting to construct a narrative about 'domestic terrorists' to support his law-and-order initiatives. |
| June 11 2020 | Marcus Henderson inaugurates vegetable gardens in Cal Anderson Park as part of the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP), introducing a basil plant and establishing Black Star Farmers to support food cultivation for people of color. |
| June 10 2020 | Assistant Police Chief Deanna Nollette held a news conference addressing concerns about potential extortion and intimidation within the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) zone, reporting claims of 'armed individuals' passing barricades and asking businesses to pay fees to operate. |
| June 10 2020 | Approximately 1,000 protesters marched into Seattle City Hall demanding Mayor Durkan's resignation. |
| June 10 2020 | President Trump demanded that Governor Inslee and Mayor Durkan 'take back' the autonomous zone, threatening to intervene if they did not act. |
| June 10 2020 | A block-long Black Lives Matter street mural was painted on East Pine Street between 10th and 11th Avenues, with individual letters created by local artists of color using donated supplies. |
| June 9 2020 | U.S. Senator Ted Cruz criticized the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) zone, claiming it was 'endangering people's lives'. |
| June 9 2020 | Members of the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club (PSJBGC) were reported carrying rifles in the zone, responding to rumors of a potential Proud Boys attack. Reporters from a Tacoma-based Fox affiliate were chased out of the zone on the same day. |
| June 9 2020 | An outdoor cinema was set up, screening documentaries including '13th' by Ava DuVernay and 'Paris Is Burning' by Jennie Livingston. |
| June 8 2020 | Seattle Police Department (SPD) vacated and boarded up the East Precinct building. Protesters moved into the Capitol Hill area, repositioned street barricades, and declared the area 'Free Capitol Hill', which was later renamed the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP). |
| June 7 2020 | A man drove his vehicle toward a crowd near 11th Avenue and Pine Street and shot a protester who attempted to stop him. Police used tear gas, flash-bangs, and pepper spray in the densely populated residential area. |
| June 1 2020 | Tense interactions began between protesters and police in riot gear, marking the initial escalation of protests in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. |
| May 30 2020 | Mayor Jenny Durkan issued an emergency order prohibiting weapon use in the restricted area of Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) zone. |
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