US EditionSeattle Protest Clash Clouds Police Department’s Recruitment Gains
- Seattle police arrested 23 people during clashes at an anti-abortion religious rally held Saturday in Cal Anderson Park, located in the city’s LGBTQ+ neighborhood.
- The rally, organized by the faith-based Mayday USA Tour, prompted counterprotesters who opposed its messaging on issues including abortion and LGBTQ+ rights.
- Tensions escalated into physical confrontations requiring police to use bicycles for crowd control and protection, resulting in multiple arrests and one officer injured.
- A local resident said, "We have each other's backs," while another described the rally location as "really provocative" and expected resistance.
- The incident overshadowed recent Seattle Police Department recruitment gains and drew criticism from the Police Officers’ Guild over public safety decisions and political leadership.
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On Saturday, an extremist anti-LGBTQ, anti-abortion group called Mayday USA took over the center of Cal Anderson Park in Capitol Hill. And this far-right invasion wasn’t a shock. It was a city-permitted prayer rally at the center of Seattle’s queerest neighborhood. by Hannah Murphy Winter On Saturday, an extremist anti-LGBTQ, anti-abortion group called Mayday USA took over the center of Cal Anderson Park in Capitol Hill. And this far-right invas…
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FOX 28 SpokaneCounter-protesters clash at Seattle anti-abortion rally, 23 arrested
SEATTLE, Wash. – Authorities arrested 23 people over the weekend following clashes between counter-protesters and attendees at an anti-abortion religious rally in the Seattle's LGBTQ+ neighborhood.
23 arrested after attendees at religious rally in Seattle’s LGBTQ+ neighborhood clash with counterprotesters - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
SEATTLE (WSVN) — A religious rally in Washington state devolved into a violent clash between counterprotesters and attendees, leading police to arrest nearly two dozen people. Chaos reigned at Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park, Saturday afternoon. Dramatic video shows people being taken to the ground, and officers using bicycles to protect themselves, as they made multiple rounds of arrests after speakers took the stage for the religious event. The Ma…
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