SPD gears up for May Day protests

SEATTLE -- At 1 p.m. Monday, officials with the Seattle Police Department will meet with the media and discuss plans for May Day.

An independent report on last year's event listed numerous issues with how the officers handled the riot and vandalism.

A number of businesses on 6th Avenue spoke to Q13 FOX News and all of them plan on being open for business as usual on Wednesday, May 1.

We will have a live report from the news conference on Q13 FOX News at 4 and 5 p.m.