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Broadway banks targeted in ‘climate justice’ demonstrations

(Image: 350 Seattle)

A couple Broadway banks were targeted Tuesday as part of climate justice demonstrations across Seattle and the country.

Groups including 350 Seattle say they organized the protests to bring attention to “Wall Street’s Continued Financing of Climate Destruction.”

Tuesday’s shutdowns included a joint action from 350 Seattle forced a temporary closure at the Wells Fargo at Broadway E and E Republican, the group says, “dealing with an ‘oil spill caused by corporate greed.” Meanwhile, the GreenFaith was reportedly “disrupting business with an interfaith worship service” at the Bank of America at Broadway E and E Thomas.

CHS isn’t aware of any arrests associated with this week’s Earth Day adjacent protests. Last month, Seattle Police complained of sabotage of one of its officer’s vehicles after “a pebble was found jammed into the stem” causing the car’s tire to deflate.

 

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