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Seattle police arrest multiple people at Cal Anderson Park protest

Seattle police arrested 23 people during a Mayday USA rally and counterprotest at Cal Anderson Park on Saturday afternoon.
The event occurred amid tensions between Mayday USA, a faith-based group opposing abortion and LGBTQ rights, and counterprotesters rejecting its messaging.
The Mayday USA rally, part of a five-city national tour, faced physical clashes as bike police arrested multiple individuals amid crowd chaos.
Seattle Police stated counterprotesters threw items at officers and aimed at the rally stage, leading to arrests for assault and property damage.
No injuries were reported, but the arrests underline conflict at the intersection of religious activism and LGBTQ community response in Seattle.

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Police arrest protesters at Seattle's Cal Anderson Park

Seattle police arrested several people at a protest that got out of hand on Capitol Hill Saturday. Officers responded to a protest at Cal Anderson Park Saturday afternoon, near Broadway and Pine St. SPD officials reported that some of the protesters were throwing items at officers. They gave orders to the protesters to back away from officers and to stop throwing things at police. No injuries have been reported. According to the Capitol Hill Sea…

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