Known as the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) at first, but as larger political organizations tried to take credit and control over the area, it was rebranded in order to seem less radical.

The protest area had several names; the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) was most common at the outset, along with "Free Capitol Hill". By its second week, the area was more often referred to as …

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Dec 30, 2023 · For the next 23 days, this occupied zone – known as the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (or CHAZ), and later as the Capitol Hill Organized Protests (or CHOP) – would attract national media …

Nov 3, 2025 · While CHAZ itself is no longer active, the surrounding Capitol Hill neighborhood and its landmarks offer a lot of rich history and culture to explore. Before you visit, consider what you want to …

The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (otherwise known as Chaz or Chop) was established by George Floyd protestors after the Seattle Police Department vacated its East Precinct building on the site.

(Organizer who calls herself "Mama Bird" attempts to dismantle & move the Co-op to 11th/Pike overnight – perhaps at request of Rhino Room/Rancho Bravo Tacos – with hazardous materials and …

CHAZ/CHOP was a police-free occupancy protest established in the wake of the global Black Lives Matters protests following the murder of George Floyd by police in May 2020.

Jul 2, 2020 · On Wednesday, dozens of officers from the Seattle Police Department arrested more than 30 people and cleared out the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP), formerly known as the Capitol …

Jun 12, 2020 · CHAZ is the acronym for the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” an area of about six blocks in Seattle ceded to protesters.