Our Block, Part 1, the Rise of Chaz

When Seattle police abandon their precinct amid BLM protests, activists, artists, and one heavily armed senior, Occupy 6 blocks where they battle to maintain peace and racial equity. This 3 part documentary series follows the rise of the CHAZ, (Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone), the fall of the CHOP (Capitol Hill Organized Protest) and the impact on Seattle and the surrounding rural communities. The first film in this series is Our Block, The Rise of CHAZ (Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone) Following a march for George Floyd in Seattle, protesters force the police out of the East Precinct and occupy 6 lawless blocks of the city.