CNN actually ran a story saying the CHAZ was mostly just a Republican myth and that it's being over hyped and the mayor basically said it's no big deal, meanwhile there are videos and pictures floating around coming out of the CHAZ depicting barricades being protected by armed guards and people saying they control the area now and are enforcing their own set of laws and actively calling for open warfare. There are even reports that Antifa is demanding money from people who want to enter the area and are demanding protection money from local businesses who want to continue to operate in the zone.
But it's just a right wing conspiracy!