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Celebs Say No: ‘Emergency Order’ Bans Protests, Autonomous Zones In Beverly Hills

Emily Zanotti
Celebs Say No: ‘Emergency Order’ Bans Protests, Autonomous Zones In Beverly Hills
Photographer: Konrad Fiedler/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Celebrities and other wealthy residents of Beverly Hills, California, and the surrounding area may be happy to contribute millions to “freedom funds” to pay bail for rioters arrested in other major cities, but they’re moving quickly to shut down demonstrations — and the possibility of an “autonomous zone” like the one taking shape in Seattle, Washington — from coming anywhere near.

Using coronavirus as an excuse, the City of Beverly Hills issued a strict order earlier this week banning protests, demonstrations, and curtailing plans for an “autonomous zone” in one of the country’s wealthiest districts.

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