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Protesters listen to a speaker as they sit in front of the Seattle Police Department East Precinct building, which has been boarded up and abandoned except for a few officers inside, Thursday, June 11, 2020, inside what is being called the &quot;Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone&quot; in Seattle. Following days of violent confrontations with protesters, police in Seattle have largely withdrawn from the neighborhood. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Seattle is a young city with a long history of protests

By CHRIS GRYGIEL - Associated Press

People walk near a sign that reads "You are entering free Capitol Hill," Thursday, June 11, 2020, inside what is being called the "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" in Seattle. Following days of violent confrontations with protesters, police in Seattle have largely withdrawn from the neighborhood, and protesters have created a festival-like scene that has President Donald Trump fuming. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Fox News removes Seattle ‘Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone’ digitally altered photos

By The Associated Press

Fox News removes altered photos of Seattle protest zone

Associated Press

In this June 4, 2020, photo, law enforcement officers at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission training facility in Burien, Wash., take part in a class on the use of batons as part of the more than 700 hours of training police and other officers are required to to through in the state of Washington. Police training has been under scrutiny again since the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Experts: Police ‘woefully undertrained’ in use of force

By Martha Bellisle - Associated Press

A cyclist rides near a sign that reads &quot;You are now entering free Cap Hill,&quot; Thursday, June 11, 2020, inside what is being called the &quot;Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone&quot; in Seattle. Following days of violent confrontations with protesters, police in Seattle have largely withdrawn from the neighborhood, and protesters have created a festival-like scene that has President Donald Trump fuming. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Q&A: What’s next for Seattle protesters’ ‘autonomous zone’?

By CHRIS GRYGIEL - Associated Press

In this May 31, 2020, file photo, protesters surrounding police officers making an arrest are pepper-sprayed in downtown Seattle during demonstrations over the death of George Floyd. A federal judge late Friday, June 12, 2020, ordered Seattle to temporarily stop using tear gas, pepper spray and flash-bang devices to break up peaceful protests, granting a victory to groups who say authorities over-reacted to George Floyd demonstrations in the city. (Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times via AP, File)

Judge orders Seattle to stop using tear gas during protests

By Lisa Baumann - Associated Press

People walk past street art that reads "Welcome to CHAZ," Thursday, June 11, 2020, inside what is being called the "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" in Seattle. Following days of violent confrontations with protesters, police in Seattle have largely withdrawn from the neighborhood, and protesters have created a festival-like scene that has President Donald Trump fuming. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Seattle anarchists and their lunatic fringe list of demands

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

CNN's Chris Cuomo told The New York Times on July 5, 2017, that he is "comfortable going to work in Thunderdome every day," a reference to the 1985 movie "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome," starring Mel Gibson. (Warner Bros.)

Seattle’s ‘autonomous zone’ is ‘Mad Max’ movie mayhem come alive

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best, right, and Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scoggins head out after Best spoke with demonstrators near a closed Seattle police precinct Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Seattle, following protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Donald Trump: ‘Domestic terrorists’ have taken over in Seattle

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

National Guard troops cross East Pike en route to the the East precinct of the Seattle Police Department, Monday, June 8, 2020, in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Protests continued Monday across the United States over the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times via AP)

White House on Seattle: Trump ‘will secure the streets,’ stop Antifa

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

A man leaves a red paint handprint on a barricade near a closed Seattle police precinct Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Seattle, following protests over the death of George Floyd. Floyd, a black man died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Under pressure from city councilors, protesters and dozens of other elected leaders who have demanded that officers dial back their tactics, the police department on Monday removed barricades near its East Precinct building in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, where protesters and riot squads had faced off nightly. Protesters were allowed to march and demonstrate in front of the building, and the night remained peaceful. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Trump fumes as protesters stake out festive zone in Seattle

By TED WARREN and ALI SWENSON - Associated Press

Hip-hop artist and activist Raz Simone (right) has emerged as a leading figure of Black Lives Matter in the self-declared "Capitol Hll Autonomous Zone" in Seattle. (Associated Press)

Raz Simone, polarizing hip-hop artist, rises in Seattle’s rogue Capitol Hill neighborhood

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best, left, listens to activist Raz Simone as they talk near a plywood-covered and closed Seattle police precinct Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Seattle, following protests over the death of George Floyd. Floyd, a black man died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Under pressure from city councilors, protesters and dozens of other elected leaders who have demanded that officers dial back their tactics, the police department on Monday removed barricades near its East Precinct building in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, where protesters and riot squads had faced off nightly. Protesters were allowed to march and demonstrate in front of the building, and the night remained peaceful. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Police want to return to shuttered precinct amid protests

Associated Press

A man drives into the crowd at 11th and Pike, injuring at least one person, before exiting the car and brandishing an apparent firearm, Sunday, June 7, 2020, in Seattle, during protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The man reaching into the car to stop it was injured. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP)

Seattle protesters threatened by gunman who drove car at them

Associated Press

A man drives into the crowd at 11th and Pike, injuring at least one person, before exiting the car and brandishing an apparent firearm, Sunday, June 7, 2020, in Seattle, during protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The man reaching into the car to stop it was injured. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP)

Seattle council members protest after tear gas used on crowd

By GENE JOHNSON - Associated Press

This combination of photos provided by the Seattle Police Department shows projectiles they say were thrown at them during George Floyd protests Saturday, June 6, 2020, in Seattle. (Seattle Police Department via AP)

Seattle police: Officers injured by ‘improvised explosives’ amid George Floyd protests

Associated Press

This combination of photos provided by the Seattle Police Department shows projectiles they say were thrown at them during George Floyd protests Saturday, June 6, 2020, in Seattle. (Seattle Police Department via AP)

Man drives car at Seattle George Floyd protesters

Associated Press

Protesters continue past Pike Place Market during the #SeattleJusticeForGeorgeFloyd march on Saturday, June 6, 2020, in Seattle, Washington. The death of George Floyd at the hands of police last month in Minneapolis has sparked nationwide protests for police reform. (Amanda Snyder/The Seattle Times via AP)

Police disperse crowd of George Floyd protesters in Seattle

Associated Press

A protester from St. Louis, U.S., who gave her name as Merinda, carries a handmade sign as demonstrators gather in Sydney, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, to support the cause of U.S. protests over the death of George Floyd and urged their own governments to address racism and police violence. Floyd died last week after he was pinned to the pavement by a white police officer who put his knee on the handcuffed black man's neck until he stopped breathing. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

The Latest: Sharpton: DC rally being planned for Aug. 28

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

A Seattle police officer yells out orders at Seattle City Hall as protesters march toward them Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Seattle, following protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Seattle mayor bans 1 type of tear gas amid protests

By LISA BAUMANN - Associated Press