A diversity of tactics at Seattle protests

June 01, 2020 / 1:00 pm

caption: A protester live-streams Seattle police officers on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at the intersection of 5th and Pine Streets in Seattle. Thousands gathered in a protest following the violent police killing of George Floyd, a Black man who was killed by a white police officer who held his knee on Floyd's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, as he repeatedly said, 'I can't breathe,' in Minneapolis on Memorial Day.

Thousands of people took to the streets over the police killings and over-policing of Black people in America. We speak with Mayor Durkan, community organizers Nikkita Oliver and Andre Taylor about police escalation of violence at protests in Seattle and Bellevue.

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Nikkita Oliver

Nikkita Oliver is a Seattle-based community organizer, educator, and attorney. She spoke to Record host Bill Radke about this weekend's protest.

Mayor Durkan on June 1, 2020

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan responds to the protests over the weekend.

Andre Taylor

Andre Taylor is the founder of Not This Time, a community organization focused on reducing fatal police shootings, changing laws that govern use of force, and rebuilding trust between communities and the police. He spoke to Record host Bill Radke about last weekend's protests.

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