By Macey Wurm Reporting for West Seattle Blog Hundreds of protesters gathered at Hiawatha Playfield this afternoon to start West Seattle Indivisible’s “We’re Still Standing” rally and march. The event,

Protesters in Seattle rallied peacefully outside the federal building, urging senators to block funding for ICE.

A demonstration was blocking traffic in downtown Seattle, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) reported at 5 p.m. Monday. However, SDOT announced around 6:45 p.m. that demonstrators had cleared out. The gathering appeared to be an “ICE Out for Good” protest headed to the Federal Building, as posted online.

A UW law professor explains what Washingtonians need to know about their constitutional rights during protests and federal actions.

Whistles have become a ubiquitous tool used by those protesting and observing immigration enforcement agents.

More protests are expected to follow in western Washington. On Saturday, several “Abolish ICE – Justice For Good” protests are scheduled in the area, including in Seattle, Renton, and Lynnwood. A full list of protests in western Washington can be found here.

About 700 people joined a pair of demonstrations Tuesday afternoon, speaking out against what one protester described as the “fear of losing our democracy.”

Protestors in downtown Seattle have gathered in front of the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building.

On Saturday, crowds gathered at locations across Seattle to remember Alex Pretti and protest his killing by federal Border patrol agents. We spoke with attendees about their reaction to the news and why they hit the streets.

People are gathering in downtown Seattle Monday evening to peacefully protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity.