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The Umoja Peace Center, home to Omari, are staples in the activist community and are central to the defense of the central district in Seattle, and are currently under direct threat of eviction. Earlier this morning sheriffs arrived and entered his house with an eviction order, and as they searched the house and removed his belongings, were unable to locate him anywhere.

Meanwhile, construction crews began clearing the property and attempted to build a fence to establish a perimeter. Roughly 25-30 people came out in the morning, actively blocking the construction of the fence by sitting on the border of the property in pouring down rain. Defense continued into the afternoon, as people formed a human blockade in the streets. Those resisting the eviction also

25-30 cops were on the scene surveilling and enforcing, preventing anyone from obstructing the removal of Omari’s belongings and the Umoja Peace Center.

From Capitol Hill Seattle: