01.11.15
On Saturday, January 10th, #Blacklivesmatter protesters calling for police accountability marched from Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park to the King County Youth Detention Center at 12th and Alder in the Central District. The march was organized by an activist group called Women of Color for Systemic Change, and remained entirely peaceful without arrests or other incidents. The march shut down several intersections along Rainier avenue south and elsewhere where protesters discussed broader institutional racism and more specific issues such as gentrification in Seattle and the proposed construction of a new 210 million dollar Youth Detention Center. Many bystanders raised their hands or fists in solidarity with the march. Below are photos taken at the event.
Protesters gather at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park
Protest organizers and guest speakers talk prior to march
March moves West on Walker street
March heads north on Rainier ave south
Patrons of a nearby Burger King show solidarity
Passing driver on Rainier ave south shows his support
Protesters occupy intersection on Rainier ave south
Child speaks about racial profiling
March passes under I-90 overpass
SPD attempts to keep march contained to one side of Rainier ave south
Protesters occupy intersection of Rainier ave south & Dearborn
Protesters hold silent vigil for 4.5 minutes
Protesters move West on Yesler towards 12th
Protesters occupy intersection of 12th & Yesler
March moves north on 12th ave towards King County Youth Detention center
Protesters enter King County Youth Detention Center parking lot and head towards the Juvenile Court
Protesters kneel with hands up in front of SPD barricade in front of juvenile court entrance
Later that day at Century Link Field where the Seattle Seahawks played the Carolina Panthers, several #Blacklivesmatter protesters hung a banner inside the stadium which said “the 12th man can’t breathe.” See Alex Garland‘s photograph of the moment here.
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Josh Kelety covers yesterday’s #BlackLivesMatter protest in Seattle.