Curfews have been instituted around the country on Saturday as mass demonstrations broke out nationwide and cities braced for another night of protests.
Minneapolis
A curfew went back in effect in Minneapolis on Saturday at 8 p.m. after the city braced for another night of unrest.
"By being out tonight & breaking the 8pm curfew, you are helping the people using crowds as cover to prey on Minneapolis & destroy community," Mayor Jacob Frey wrote on twitter. The city was also under curfew on Friday night.
Frey said the governor has "fully mobilized" the Minnesota National Guard to respond to demonstrations in the city on Saturday. Violating curfew is punishable by up to a $1000 fine and 90 days in jail, the mayor's emergency regulation said.
Chicago
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Saturday that Chicago would go under a curfew at 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. "until further notice."
On Saturday, thousands marched through the Windy City's downtown after more than 100 protesters were arrested Friday night.
Los Angeles
Mayor Eric Garcetti said originally set a curfew starting at 8 p.m. for Downtown Los Angeles lasting until 5:30 a.m, and later expanded it to include the whole city.
“We will always protect free speech and Angelenos’ right to live without fear of violence or vandalism,” Garcetti wrote on Twitter, saying the curfew is meant to “increase safety for demonstrators, law enforcement and all citizens of Los Angeles.”
Protests in LA were already underway on Saturday as buses were overtaken and multiple police cars were set on fire in the city's 4th day of protests.
Beverly Hills also issued a dusk to dawn curfew amid protests and vandalism.
Atlanta
Atlanta went under a curfew Saturday evening, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced in an executive order.
The decree applies to the entire city and began at 9 p.m. and will last until sunrise. The city said the curfew is a result of the “recent acts of violence” during protests.
On Friday, Atlanta saw mass demonstrations where protesters set a police car on fire, struck officers with bottles, and vandalized the headquarters of CNN.
Denver
After Denver was rocked by two days of protests, Mayor Michael Hancock announced he is enacting a curfew on Saturday “to help protect people and property.”
The curfew began at 8 p.m. on Saturday and will last until 5 a.m. Sunday, Hancock said in a press release. There will also be a curfew in place on Sunday evening.
The mayor said 34 people have been arrested in the past two nights of protest, and called the "destruction" in the city “reckless, inexcusable, and unacceptable.”
Philadelphia
Mayor Jim Kenney announced he was placing Philadelphia under a curfew on Saturday.
The city's curfew started at 8 p.m. and will last until 6 a.m. on Sunday.
