- Antifa and anti-Israel protesters temporarily occupied a building at the University of Washington, setting small fires, including a dumpster fire, to protest the university’s partnership with Boeing, which they claim supports genocide in Palestine.
- Approximately 30 individuals, including a King County public defender and Antifa affiliates, were arrested for trespassing, property destruction, and disorderly conduct, with charges referred to the King County Prosecutor’s Office. Some faced conspiracy charges, and 21 students were suspended and banned from campus.
- The occupation caused over $1 million in damage to engineering equipment and the building, with militants blocking first responders and law enforcement from extinguishing fires or entering. Seattle Police, Washington State Patrol, and UW Police cleared the building by 11 p.m., despite initial resistance from the mob. Read More
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