A citywide curfew in Minneapolis appeared to be ignored Friday night as crowds continued to gather and set fires -- continuing three days of chaotic demonstrations following the death of George Floyd that included the torching of a police station Thursday night.
Demonstrators were seen on the north side of the city around 9 p.m. CT and crowds were spotted near the police station that had been the center of riots the past two nights. Law enforcement agencies ordered crowds off the streets and fird tear gas in one area before pulling back, FOX 9 of Minneapolis reported.
The area around the police station was closed off, police said. Elsewhere, demonstrators climbed onto the Interstate 35 and blocked several traffic lanes.
An 8 p.m. CT curfew for the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., took effect Friday in an effort to prevent more rioting, vandalism and looting, as similar events raged across the country Friday night.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced the unprecedented measures Friday morning. The curfews bar people from being on the street and all public places from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. First responders, the media, people traveling to and from work and those fleeing danger are among those exempt.
Anyone caught violating the order faces a $1,000 fine and up to 90 days in prison. However, when the appointed hour was reached Thursday, dozens of people had congregated in the area of Minneapolis where the worst of the rioting took place.
There was no immediate word of any arrests.
“It’s time to rebuild our community and that starts with safety in our streets,” Walz said. “Thousands of Minnesotans have expressed their grief and frustration in a peaceful manner. But the unlawful and dangerous actions of others, under the cover of darkness, has caused irreversible pain and damage to our community.
"This behavior has compromised the safety of bystanders, businesses, lawful demonstrators, and first responders. Now, we come together to restore the peace," he added.
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Demonstrators were seen on the north side of the city around 9 p.m. CT and crowds were spotted near the police station that had been the center of riots the past two nights. Law enforcement agencies ordered crowds off the streets and fird tear gas in one area before pulling back, FOX 9 of Minneapolis reported.
The area around the police station was closed off, police said. Elsewhere, demonstrators climbed onto the Interstate 35 and blocked several traffic lanes.
An 8 p.m. CT curfew for the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., took effect Friday in an effort to prevent more rioting, vandalism and looting, as similar events raged across the country Friday night.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced the unprecedented measures Friday morning. The curfews bar people from being on the street and all public places from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. First responders, the media, people traveling to and from work and those fleeing danger are among those exempt.
Anyone caught violating the order faces a $1,000 fine and up to 90 days in prison. However, when the appointed hour was reached Thursday, dozens of people had congregated in the area of Minneapolis where the worst of the rioting took place.
There was no immediate word of any arrests.
“It’s time to rebuild our community and that starts with safety in our streets,” Walz said. “Thousands of Minnesotans have expressed their grief and frustration in a peaceful manner. But the unlawful and dangerous actions of others, under the cover of darkness, has caused irreversible pain and damage to our community.
"This behavior has compromised the safety of bystanders, businesses, lawful demonstrators, and first responders. Now, we come together to restore the peace," he added.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/twin-cit...ignore-curfews-imposed-to-prevent-destruction
