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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Juneteenth Freedom March and Celebration in Seattle

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June 19, 2020 – Seattle, Washington, United States: People gather at Jimi Hendrix Park during the Juneteenth Freedom March and Celebration. Thousands of Seattleites showed up to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday, which started with a march and culminated with an event featuring speeches, entertainment, a celebration of Black graduates, and more. (David Ryder/Polaris)
June 19, 2020 – Seattle, Washington, United States: A graduate smiles on stage during the Black Graduation portion of the Juneteenth Freedom March and Celebration event at Jimi Hendrix Park. Thousands of Seattleites showed up to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday, which started with a march and culminated with an event featuring speeches, entertainment, a celebration of Black graduates, and more. (David Ryder/Polaris)
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Vigil for Charleena Lyles

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SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 18: Elizabeth Clark listens during a vigil for Charleena Lyles, on the three year anniversary of her death, at Magnuson Park on June 18, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Lyles, a pregnant mother of three, was killed by Seattle police after calling to report a burglary. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 18: An attendee places a candle on stage during a vigil for Charleena Lyles, on the three year anniversary of her death, at Magnuson Park on June 18, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Lyles, a pregnant mother of three, was killed by Seattle police after calling to report a burglary. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) Photos – June 15

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SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 15: People listen to protesters as they speak in an intersection in the police-free zone known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) on June 15, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The area consists of the blocks surrounding the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct, which was vacated after violent clashes with Black Lives Matter protesters in the wake of George Floyd’s death. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 15: People play soccer at Cal Anderson Park in the police-free zone known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) on June 15, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The area consists of the blocks surrounding the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct, which was vacated after violent clashes with Black Lives Matter protesters in the wake of George Floyd’s death. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Black Lives Matter march downtown. Plus: CHAZ becomes CHOP

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SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 14: People walk along East Pine Street during ongoing Black Lives Matter events in the so-called CHOP. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 14: An aerial view of Cal Anderson Park is seen during ongoing Black Lives Matter events in the so-called “CHOP,” an area that protesters have called both the “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest” and the “Capitol Hill Organized Protest,” on June 14, 2020 in Seattle, United States. Black Lives Matter protesters have continued demonstrating in what was first referred to as the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, which encompasses several blocks around the Seattle Police Department’s vacated East Precinct. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone Aerials

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June 12, 2020 – Seattle, Washington, United States: An aerial view is shown of a street mural in the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, which encompasses several blocks surrounding the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct. The precinct was abandoned by police after violent clashes between police and Black Lives Matter protesters in the wake of the death of George Floyd (David Ryder/Polaris)
June 12, 2020 – Seattle, Washington, United States: An aerial view is shown of a street mural and Cal Anderson Park in the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, which encompasses several blocks surrounding the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct. The precinct was abandoned by police after violent clashes between police and Black Lives Matter protesters in the wake of the death of George Floyd (David Ryder/Polaris)
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Recent misuse of my work by Fox News

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In a distracting turn of events that overshadows the hard work done by me and my colleagues, and overshadows legitimate concerns by protesters, Fox News has superimposed portions of my work to create misleading imagery for use on their news site. This is unethical. It disrespects the work done by me and my colleagues, and wastes our time in dealing with the fallout. It also reframes the conversation about protests happening in Seattle, in Minneapolis, and in cities worldwide. Let this be a brief side conversation before we return to witnessing an historic struggle for justice taking place. Have a look at this article in The Seattle Times and see the screenshot below. I’m happy that Fox News removed the images after the Times’ reporting. Fox News also issued a statement, which contained inaccuracies as explained in the Times article. (Update: Coverage has spread in TIME, The New York Times, and in many other outlets across the U.S. and around the world.)

Original image: A volunteer works security at an entrance to the so-called “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” on June 10, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The zone includes the blocks surrounding the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct, which was the site of violent clashes with Black Lives Matter protesters, who have continued to demonstrate in the wake of George Floyd’s death. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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