Excessive Force Sparks DOJ Review of Seattle Police Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A demonstrator covers her mouth to protect herself from tear gas following street clashes with riot police in downtown Seattle, Washington on the opening day of the WTO meeting. Nov. 30, 1999 ( MIKE NELSON/AFP / Getty ) Produced by Allie Ferguson Produced by PRI and WNYC