Following days of violent confrontations with protesters, police in Seattle have largely withdrawn from a neighbourhood that protesters have transformed into a festival-like scene that has U.S. President Donald Trump fuming. At the same news conference, Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said the protesters could not remain camped behind barricades in the city's Capitol Hill neighbourhood. Signs proclaim "You are entering free Capitol Hill" and "No cop co-op" along sidewalks where people sell water and other wares. A police officer walks in front of Seattle Police Department East Precinct in Seattle on Thursday. Protesters have said they want to see the precinct turned into a community centre or used for purposes other than law enforcement.

Source: CBC News June 11, 2020 21:26 UTC