The city of Lawrenceville will not put a curfew in place Tuesday night despite planned protests downtown.
Groups protesting police violence against black people have assembled nightly in Lawrenceville since Saturday as similar demonstrations have been held across the country. While some of those, including protests in Atlanta, have turned violent, Lawrenceville’s demonstrations have been peaceful. A small number of individuals were arrested Sunday for throwing rocks and breaking car windows, but no large-scale violence has emerged in the city.
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Mayor David Still declared a state of emergency in Lawrenceville on Monday night, put a 9 p.m. curfew in place and closed city buildings at 3 p.m. ahead of a 5 p.m. protest. The demonstration attracted about 700 people, according to the city, and dispersed without issue before the curfew went into effect.
Still and other city and county leaders were in attendance at the demonstration and spoke one-on-one with protesters. Still said the city was able to coordinate with organizers to plan a safe event.
A protest is expected to begin again at 5 p.m. Tuesday in front of Lawrenceville City Hall.
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