Seattle watchdog says police mishandled clash at anti-trans rally in 2025

A report from Seattle’s police watchdog found that officers made several key errors when responding to people protesting an evangelical rally at Cal Anderson park last year.

By: Nate Sanford

Outlets: KNKX

Published: May 15, 2026

Words: 628

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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A report from Seattle’s police watchdog has found that officers made several key errors when responding to people protesting an evangelical rally at Cal Anderson Park last year.

Cal Anderson is in the heart of Seattle’s historically queer Capitol Hill neighborhood. When a Christian group with anti-LGBTQ+ messaging held a rally there in May 2025, people gathered in opposition. Police clashed with protestors, using pepper spray on them and arresting 23 people in a response …

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