Police retract claims that Seattle's 'Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone' protesters tried to extort local businesses

David Ryder/Getty Images Seattle police retracted claims that protesters at the "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" have been extorting local businesses, The Seattle Times reported. A police spokesperson said Wednesday that they had heard "anecdotally" about the practice, which was then widely reported in the media. But Seattle's police chief Carmen Best said Thursday they had had no formal reports of extortion happening. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Seattle police on Thursday ...