Officials in Atlanta have lifted the city’s curfew for the second day in a row after another night of demonstrations ended with no arrests.
The announcement was made via the city’s official Twitter account ahead of what is expected to be the 10th day of protests downtown.
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Protesters have converged in Atlanta for days, calling for an end to police brutality and racial injustice in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police.
A 9 p.m. curfew was implemented last weekend after what began as a peaceful demonstration on May 29 quickly devolved into chaotic scenes of vandalism and looting.
Police Chief Erika Shields told the City Council that her officers experienced a new element of extremism that included throwing bricks, Molotov cocktails and knives at police.
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Officials moved the curfew up by one hour on Friday in an effort to get protesters off the streets by 8 p.m. The earlier curfew was initially set to remain in place through this weekend, but was lifted Saturday after Atlanta police reported no arrests Friday evening.
So far, Atlanta police have made 532 arrests through the first eight days of protests. Most face misdemeanor charges for minor offenses such as violating the citywide curfew and blocking the roadway, arrest data shows.
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