Author: David Ryder

Memorial for Summer Taylor, Protester Who Was Hit By Car And Later Died

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SEATTLE, WA – JULY 05: Protesters hold a vigil to honor Summer Taylor, who died after they were hit by a car during a recent protest, on July 5, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. A driver struck protesters early Saturday morning during a protest on Interstate 5 in Seattle, killing Talyor and injuring another protester, Diaz Love, who is in serious condition in the hospital. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – JULY 05: Protesters embrace during a vigil to honor Summer Taylor, who died after they were hit by a car during a recent protest, on July 5, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. A driver struck protesters early Saturday morning during a protest on Interstate 5 in Seattle, killing Talyor and injuring another protester, Diaz Love, who is in serious condition in the hospital. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Horace Lorenzo Anderson Memorial And Rally For Peace

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SEATTLE, WA – JULY 02: Family members, including Donnitta Sinclair-Martin (C), mother of Horace Lorenzo Anderson, gather for a group photo during a memorial and rally for peace in memory of Anderson on July 2, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Anderson, who was 19-years-old, was shot and killed just outside of the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) zone in Seattle on June 20. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – JULY 02: Donnitta Sinclair-Martin, mother of Horace Lorenzo Anderson, watches as balloons fly away during a memorial and rally for peace in memory of Anderson on July 2, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Anderson, who was 19-years-old, was shot and killed just outside of the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) zone in Seattle on June 20. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Seattle Police Dismantle Occupied Protest Zone, Arrest Protestors

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SEATTLE, WA – JULY 01: City crews dismantle the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) area outside of the Seattle Police Department’s vacated East Precinct on July 1, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Police reported making 23 arrests since clearing the CHOP area this morning. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – JULY 01: Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best stands by to address the press as city crews dismantle the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) area outside of the Seattle Police Department’s vacated East Precinct on July 1, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Police reported making 23 arrests since clearing the CHOP area this morning. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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City crews remove barrier at CHOP

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SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 30: A protester carries a newly-placed park closure sign as another constructs a makeshift barrier to replace barriers removed by city crews at an entrance to the area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) on June 30, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. City crews removed barriers at one entrance to the CHOP and placed park closure signs at Cal Anderson Park, located inside of the CHOP area. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 30: A camper packs up belongings while preparing to leave, near the site of a recently removed tent, in Cal Anderson Park in the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) zone on June 30, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. City crews removed barriers at one entrance to the CHOP and placed park closure notices throughout Cal Anderson Park. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Shooting at CHOP in Seattle leaves one dead, one critical

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SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 29: A woman receives a hug while cleaning the site of an early morning shooting that left one person dead and one in critical condition in the area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) on June 29, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Four shootings in less than two weeks have taken place in the vicinity. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 29: A person spreads absorbent while cleaning the site of an early morning shooting that left one person dead and one in critical condition in the area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) on June 29, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Four shootings in less than two weeks have taken place in the vicinity. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Seattle CHOP Zone Remains, As City Considers Dismantling It

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SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 28: People walk near barriers in the area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) on June 28, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. On Friday, protesters resisted as city crews attempted to remove barriers at an entrance to the CHOP, and city crews were expected to return to try again as early as Sunday. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 28: Barriers and tents are seen outside of the Seattle Police Department’s vacated East Precinct in the area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) on June 28, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. On Friday, protesters resisted as city crews attempted to remove barriers at an entrance to the CHOP, and city crews were expected to return to try again as early as Sunday. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Seattle city crews attempt to remove barriers at CHOP

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SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 26: Workers tour the area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) with a protester on June 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Earlier in the morning, protesters resisted as city crews attempted to remove barriers at an entrance to CHOP. On Monday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said that the city would phase down the CHOP zone and that the Seattle Police Department would return to its vacated East Precinct. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 26: Personnel from the Seattle Department of Transportation wait near an entrance to the area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) on June 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Earlier in the morning, protesters resisted as city crews attempted to remove barriers at an entrance to CHOP. On Monday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said that the city would phase down the CHOP zone and that the Seattle Police Department would return to its vacated East Precinct. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Press conference with Black CHOP organizers from the Black Collective Voice

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SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 25: (L-R) Jesse Miller, Naudia Miller, and Marcus Henderson, who are Black organizers within the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP), speak during a press conference in the CHOP zone on June 25, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The three represent the Black Collective Voice, which they say comprises organizers and protesters coming from a wide variety of backgrounds. On Monday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said that the city would phase down the CHOP zone and that the Seattle Police Department would return to its vacated East Precinct. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 25: Reporters ask questions to Jesse Miller (C) and other Black organizers within the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) after a press conference in the CHOP zone on June 25, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The the organizers represent the Black Collective Voice, which they say comprises organizers and protesters coming from a wide variety of backgrounds. On Monday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said that the city would phase down the CHOP zone and that the Seattle Police Department would return to its vacated East Precinct. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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CHOP carries on despite Mayor Durkan, Seattle PD

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SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 24: Protesters march through the area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) on June 24, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. On Monday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said that the city would phase down the CHOP zone and that the Seattle Police Department would return to its vacated East Precinct. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 24: A person lays down in Cal Anderson Park in the area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) on June 24, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. On Monday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said that the city would phase down the CHOP zone and that the Seattle Police Department would return to its vacated East Precinct. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Inside CHOP as Seattle Announces It Will Phase Down CHOP Autonomous Zone

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SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 23: Demonstrators rally in an intersection in the Capitol Hill neighborhood two blocks from the area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) while marching from CHOP to the Seattle Police Department’s West Precinct on June 23, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. On Monday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said that the city would phase down the CHOP zone and that the Seattle Police Department would return to its vacated East Precinct. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 23: Demonstrators rally in an intersection in the Capitol Hill neighborhood two blocks from the area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) while marching from CHOP to the Seattle Police Department’s West Precinct on June 23, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. On Monday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said that the city would phase down the CHOP zone and that the Seattle Police Department would return to its vacated East Precinct. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Photos at CHOP after shooting leaves one dead, one critical

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SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 20: Derel Jenkins sits at a memorial near the site of where his cousin, Lorenzo (no last name given), was killed adjacent to the protest area known as CHOP on June 20, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle Department said that a fatal shooting occurred early morning hours of Saturday at the intersection of East Pine Street and 10th Avenue, which is on the edge of CHOP. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 20: Derel Jenkins sits at a memorial near the site of where his cousin, Lorenzo (no last name given), was killed adjacent to the protest area known as CHOP on June 20, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle Department said that a fatal shooting occurred early morning hours of Saturday at the intersection of East Pine Street and 10th Avenue, which is on the edge of CHOP. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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