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'Black Lives Matter' protesters march through Seattle streets

SEATTLE — A group of several hundred protesters marched through downtown and Capitol Hill streets in Seattle.

The Black Lives Matter rally Thursday evening lasted hours as people walked through the city, at time blocking streets and chanting, "No justice, no peace, no racist police," among other refrains.

Chopper 7 footage showed vehicles stuck in crowds and people talking into megaphones.

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The rally had made its way to Seattle Capitol Hill neighborhood.

Demonstrators blocked the intersection of 6th Avenue and Pike Street.

Demonstrators gathered at 5th Avenue and University Street.

Demonstrators headed eastbound on University Street from 3rd Avenue.

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