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| Black House Autonomous Zone? WATCH protesters erect barricades, try to pull down Andrew Jackson statue in Washington DC | Black House Autonomous Zone? WATCH protesters erect barricades, try to pull down Andrew Jackson statue in Washington DC |
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| Protesters in the US capital have been spotted setting up another ‘autonomous zone,’ inspired by a similar project in Seattle. Just blocks away from the president’s residence, the new encampment has been dubbed the “Black House.” | Protesters in the US capital have been spotted setting up another ‘autonomous zone,’ inspired by a similar project in Seattle. Just blocks away from the president’s residence, the new encampment has been dubbed the “Black House.” |
| READ MORE: Trump threatens vandals with ‘10yrs in prison’ for defacing Andrew Jackson statue, St. John’s Church amid clashes near White House | |
| Activists were seen erecting makeshift barricades in the streets of Washington, DC on Monday evening, less than two miles away from the White House, with footage showing one protester hauling a piece of plywood labeled with the words “people’s fence” in spray paint. | Activists were seen erecting makeshift barricades in the streets of Washington, DC on Monday evening, less than two miles away from the White House, with footage showing one protester hauling a piece of plywood labeled with the words “people’s fence” in spray paint. |
| Taking after Seattle’s Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) – formerly the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) – the demonstrators have apparently christened the area the ‘Black House Autonomous Zone (BHAZ). | Taking after Seattle’s Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) – formerly the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) – the demonstrators have apparently christened the area the ‘Black House Autonomous Zone (BHAZ). |
| A group of protesters also gathered closer to the White House a few blocks away, where they attempted to tear down a statue honoring former president Andrew Jackson. | A group of protesters also gathered closer to the White House a few blocks away, where they attempted to tear down a statue honoring former president Andrew Jackson. |
| Police reinforcements were sent into the area to stop any vandalism, after footage shared online showed that demonstrators have already attached straps to the monument in a bid to bring it down. Officers appeared to use pepper spray to disperse the crowd. | Police reinforcements were sent into the area to stop any vandalism, after footage shared online showed that demonstrators have already attached straps to the monument in a bid to bring it down. Officers appeared to use pepper spray to disperse the crowd. |
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