Introduction to Seattle's Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone.
HARLOW: You have probably seen these images by now, and heard people talking over the weekend about something called CHAZ. So what is it? We take you inside of this six-block zone in Seattle that has become known as the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, or CHAZ. A lot has been made over what is going on inside the area. Is it a picture of anarchy or not? The mayor says, listen. The police chief has a different view. Our Dan Simon reports.</s>DAN SIMON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: So this is what it looks like when you enter CHAZ. You see some of this street graffiti behind me, there might be a security person asking a few questions or just trying to make sure that you're not somebody who's going to try to stir up trouble.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We're just making sure that there's no violence or, you know, anything against people of color. That's why we're here.</s>SIMON: Then you walk two or 300 feet, and then you're in the heart of the zone. This is the main focal point of the occupation zone, the police precinct behind me. People have put up messages, they've made signs and a lot of folks are just coming by and taking in the sight. How would you describe CHAZ and the occupation?</s>JAWAN CAMPBELL, SEATTLE RESIDENT: Oh, it's good. There's a lot of people out here, unity, a little try and get this equality thing going. And it's very peaceful out here.</s>SIMON: One of the more remarkable things about the occupation is the infrastructure. They are incredibly well stocked for the long haul.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: See all those plastic bags with cards in it? Those are all individual donor cards. So, like, most of this stuff just comes one bag of groceries at a time from folks in the community who want to help take care of each other. Yes, we have like so much stuff, we, like, can't get enough people to take it right now.</s>SIMON: A lot of people are on this field and might be relaxing or having a picnic. You can see this meditation society behind me. Doesn't really look like the picture of anarchy. What are your immediate impressions?</s>MEGAN JOHNSON, BROUGHT TWO SONS TO AUTONOMOUS ZONE: It seems like it's a great way to demonstrate what's happening. And this is a very revolutionary time in our history, and I think my kids need to see it. And it seems peaceful and under control.</s>JASON SMITH, T-SHIRT VENDOR: It's a good vibe, it's a good vibe. I mean, you've got a million people here that got different opinions -- not a million, but everybody got a different opinion. So, yes, we can hear some screaming and yelling, but it's only their opinion.</s>SIMON: We've seen a lot of different groups hold various events here. This is a group of Native Americans behind me, doing a drum ceremony. Now, is everything Pollyanna-ish here? Obviously not. We have seen some tempers flare, especially when somebody tries to interrupt a speaker. And some folks are openly carrying weapons. Remember, Washington is an open-carry state.</s>RAZ SIMONE, PROTESTOR: It's only a couple little bullets in this guy right here. It's, you know what I mean? This is not for the police. I'm an American citizen, and my war is not with the police, it's with the system and the accountability that -- the lack of accountability. But, no, this is just for protection.</s>SIMON: What do you think of CHAZ?</s>ADAM ONE, ARTIST: This is the most beautiful things. It's so hopeful. I paint a lot of festivals around the world, and what I see is just something very similar, like love and giving and self-organized policing and yes, just a lot of good vibes, rainbows, you know, and it's sincerely hopeful for me.</s>SIMON: Dan Simon, CNN, Seattle.</s>HARLOW: We'll keep following that very closely, Dan. Thanks for the reporting. In just a few minutes, we're going to hear from the family of Rayshard Brooks. Of course, he was shot and killed, shot twice in the back following that scuffle with police when he was asleep in a Wendy's parking lot. We'll have an update from Atlanta, next.