Baltimore curfew holds amid reports of renewed protests in Ferguson
A curfew enforced following two days of riots in the US city of Baltimore has been largely followed. Social media users and local media, however, have reported protests reignited violence in Ferguson, Missouri.
Authorities imposed the emergency seven-hour at 10:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday (0200 UTC Wednesday) in a bid to stave off another night of violence similar to what erupted after the funeral of 25-year-old Freddie Gray – an African-American man who died on April 19 from injuries sustained in while in police custody. The curfew will be re-imposed each night for a week.
People who remain on the street – who do not meet the exceptions – are now in violation of the emergency curfew.
— Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) April 29, 2015
On Monday, protesters set fire to over 140 cars and 15 buildings, looted stores, and hurled rocks at the security forces. At least 20 police officers have been injured in the riots, and one person was in critical condition as the result of a “structure fire,” according to police.
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