2:32 PM:

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  • Brendan Kiley

The crowd sings the African-American national anthem, Lift Every Voice. Then everyone disperses. The protest is over.
  • Brendan Kiley
  • The crowd sings the African-American national anthem, "Lift Every Voice." Then everyone disperses. The protest is over.

2:24 PM:

Talking about black power. If you release it, you will take over the world.
  • Brendan Kiley
  • Talking about black power. "If you release it, you will take over the world."

Pastor Carl Livingston demanding economic political and educational justice: Its not just about the police.
  • Brendan Kiley
  • Pastor Carl Livingston demanding economic political and educational justice: "It's not just about the police."

2: 15 PM:

We can cuss, we can fuss, we can blow the house down but it starts with us locking hearts, locking arms... Build a united front to bring a new humanity into existence.
  • Brendan Kiley
  • "We can cuss, we can fuss, we can blow the house down but it starts with us locking hearts, locking arms... Build a united front to bring a new humanity into existence."

The crowd takes a moment to look in each others eyes.
  • Brendan Kiley
  • The crowd takes a moment to look in each others' eyes.

2:11 PM:

A speaker from Africatown says justice historically has never been given. Freedom has never been given. It has been taken.
  • Brendan Kiley
  • A speaker from Africatown says "justice historically has never been given. Freedom has never been given. It has been taken."

Fred Doug talks about how power only respects power: Gentrification is another way of saying black lives dont matter... We have to get organized.
  • Brendan Kiley
  • "Gentrification is another way of saying black lives don't matter," another speaker says. "We have to get organized." He references and paraphrases the Frederick Douglass quote from 1857: "If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters... Power concedes nothing without a demand."

Kshama Sawant: We are not surprised by what happened but we are angrier than we were before... The ruling class, the government, is not on our side... We need civilian review boards in every city, including Seattle... We need a movement for economic justice... We need a new black freedom movement in this country... Malcolm X said you cant have capitalism without racism.
  • Brendan Kiley
  • Kshama Sawant: "We are not surprised by what happened but we are angrier than we were before... The ruling class, the government, is not on our side... We need civilian review boards in every city, including Seattle... We need a movement for economic justice... We need a new black freedom movement in this country... Malcolm X said you can't have capitalism without racism."

1:48 PM: Brendan Kiley reports:

One of the speakers says "we got to stop meeting like this," to protest police killings. Another, a pastor, says that Brown's parents will start federal action against officer Willis, claiming that he violated their sons' civil rights.

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  • Brendan Kiley

This speaker says there was, in fact, an indictment last night: an indictment against the young black people of America. He says we keep being promised change and not seeing any. He says, I dont think they take us seriously!
  • Brendan Kiley
  • This speaker says there was, in fact, an indictment last night: an indictment against the young black people of America. He says we keep being promised change and not seeing any. He says, "I don't think they take us seriously!"

While theyre having the conversation at City Hall, were having the conversation in the street. Were having the conversation on the corner.
  • Brendan Kiley
  • "While they're having the conversation at City Hall, we're having the conversation in the street. We're having the conversation on the corner."

1:35 PM: Brendan Kiley, reporting from the courthouse downtown, says "the crowd is amassing on the steps to hear speakers." They're chanting "black lives matter" as they wait.

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  • Brendan Kiley

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12:56 PM:

Marching down Pine.
  • Eli Sanders
  • Marching down Pine.

12:43 PM:


12:29 PM:

Kneeling at the intersection of Broadway and Pike.
  • Eli Sanders
  • Kneeling at the intersection of Broadway and Pike.

12:23 PM: "Hands up, don't shoot."

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12:08 PM:

Look at what we have been able to pull together for peace... Thank you for coming together, the young people and the old people.
  • Eli Sanders
  • "Look at what we have been able to pull together for peace... Thank you for coming together, the young people and the old people."

Chant: No justice, no peace. No racist police.
  • Eli Sanders
  • Their chant: "No justice, no peace. No racist police."

Headed down Union.
  • Eli Sanders
  • Headed down Union.

12:03 PM: Garfield High School students are joining the march, chanting "hands up, don't shoot."

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Meanwhile, student protesters are back at Roosevelt:


11:55 AM:

Mayor Murray: As I said last night, we are failing African American males as a nation, as well as in this city. Why hes here: When Im asked to walk in solidarity with folks, I walk in solidarity.
  • Eli Sanders
  • Mayor Murray: "As I said last night, we are failing African American males as a nation, as well as in this city." Why he's here: "When I'm asked to walk in solidarity with folks, I walk in solidarity."


11:50 AM:

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  • Eli Sanders

Cheers when the mayors presence is announced. Woman with bullhorn says, We are not marching toward power, we ARE the power.
  • Eli Sanders
  • Cheers when the mayor's presence is announced. Woman with bullhorn says, "We are not marching toward power, we ARE the power."

11:41 AM:

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is here.
  • Eli Sanders
  • Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is here.

11:38 AM:

Weve been here before, says Reverend Willis, the man with the megaphone. We know that we will overcome.
  • Eli Sanders
  • "We've been here before," says Reverend Willis, the man with the megaphone. "We know that we will overcome."

11:33 AM:

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  • Eli Sanders

11:29 AM:

Council member Kahama Sawant will be marching to the Federal Building with them. We have to be part of the calling for a new black freedom movement, she said.
  • Eli Sanders
  • Council member Kahama Sawant will be marching to the Federal Building with them. "We have to be part of the calling for a new black freedom movement," she said.

And here's a photo of the march in the U District:


ORIGINAL POST 11:26 AM: Two protests are happening right now in Seattle. One group of protesters are marching in the University District, and another are just gathering in the Central District. Eli Sanders is on the scene at Mt. Calvary Church in the CD, where protesters are gathering. We'll be updating this post throughout the protest.

Protesters, including what look to be many high school students, preparing to march at Mt Calvary Church in the CD.
  • Eli Sanders
  • Protesters, including what look to be many high school students, preparing to march at Mt Calvary Church in the CD.

Students from Nova High School. Our teachers had no objections to us coming here, said Charlie, 15. I think its pretty unfair that they didnt even put it up for a jury trial.
  • Eli Sanders
  • Students from Nova High School. "Our teachers had no objections to us coming here," said Charlie, 15. "I think it's pretty unfair that they didn't even put it up for a jury trial."