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Atlanta under 9 p.m. curfew following violence, Mayor Bottoms says

People clean up after Friday’s riots in Atlanta. AJC FILE PHOTO
People clean up after Friday’s riots in Atlanta. AJC FILE PHOTO
By Arielle Kass
May 30, 2020

Update: Atlanta mayor extends curfew to Sunday

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced a 9 p.m. curfew Saturday night, the day after demonstrations in the city turned violent.

The curfew extends until sunrise Sunday.

Bottoms' executive order comes "as a result of the recent acts of violence demonstrated throughout the city," according to a tweet from the city of Atlanta.

Protests that began downtown Friday afternoon spread to Buckhead late Friday night and into Saturday morning as participants broke windows, set fire to vehicles and looted stores. The city is preparing for a repeat of the incidents Saturday.

>> MINUTE-BY-MINUTE: Second day of demonstrations begin, curfew for city of Atlanta

>> PHOTOS: Atlanta braces for second night of protests

>> MORE: Atlanta stories from a night of violence

>> RELATED: Violence rocks Atlanta as peaceful protest ends in flames

>> PHOTOS: Atlanta rally against police violence draws hundreds, turns violent

>> COMPLETE COVERAGE: Atlanta protests 

About the Author

Arielle Kass covers Gwinnett County for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She started at the paper in 2010, and has covered business and local government beats around metro Atlanta. Arielle is a graduate of Emory University.

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