Seattle police made 21 arrests Friday while clearing out a homeless encampment inside a park after a federal judge declined to block authorities from doing so.
The Seattle Police Department said the offenses at Cal Anderson Park included misdemeanor trespassing, failure to disperse and obstructing an arrest.
Crews dismantled tents, barricades and other barriers erected during a months-long occupation of the park. The city tried to clear the area Wednesday, but postponed the action after protesters arrived and one person who lived at the park, Ada Yeager, filed a federal lawsuit to halt the sweep.
She claimed it violated her civil rights, including the First Amendment, among other grievances. On Thursday, a federal judge ruled against her..
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