(CNN) Seattle police want to resume operations at a downtown precinct they left empty as protesters began occupying the area around it. The area around the precinct is now occupied by protesters, some of whom are calling it the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. Meanwhile, the Seattle police chief is openly criticizing city leaders for evacuating the Third Precinct building in the city's Capitol Hill district. A man takes photos of a makeshift memorial in the so-called "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" in Seattle. A sign welcomes visitors to the so-called "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" on Wednesday.

Source: CNN June 11, 2020 15:02 UTC