Updated: 9:46 p.m.
Demonstrators in Minneapolis are disregarding the city’s 8 p.m. curfew, setting the stage for confrontations with police for another night.
The mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul ordered city curfews starting at 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Saturday, then restarting at 8 p.m. Saturday through 6 a.m. Sunday.
The hope was the cities could avoid a repeat of the past few days where peaceful protests over the killing of George Floyd dissolved into mayhem and looting after sunset. Gov. Tim Walz reinforced the city orders with one from his office.
As the sun set Friday, however, it appeared the order would not keep people off the streets, at least in Minneapolis.
A night after protesters overran and burned the 3rd Precinct police headquarters, protesters were massing around the 5th Precinct station on Nicollet Avenue, south of Lake Street.
Elsewhere, protesters were blocking Interstate 35W south of downtown.
At this point in the evening, city police and law enforcement did not appear to be enforcing the curfew.
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St. Paul
By contrast, there were no reports out of St. Paul of widespread protests after curfew.
Earlier in the day Friday, St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell said he’s asked for 400 members of the State Patrol and National Guard to help patrol St. Paul, which saw swaths, of destruction and looting Thursday, especially in the Midway neighborhood.
“Free speech does not extend to breaking windows,” St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter told reporters.
He said he understood the pain and anger many felt as video surfaced of Floyd pleading that he couldn’t breathe while a Minneapolis police officer pressed against his neck. That officer was charged earlier Friday with murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s killing.
Carter, though, implored protesters not to use their rage to “destroy our community institutions.”
City police said more than 170 business had been damaged or looted overnight but with no serious injuries. Officers made seven arrests and responded to hundreds of calls, including 89 “shots fired” calls.
Fire officials said their squads responded to nearly 300 calls in the city, including 50 structural fires.
During the curfew hours, people are prohibited from streets or public spaces. Police and other emergency responders are exempt. Those caught violating the orders face a misdemeanor penalty and a $1,000 fine.
Axtell admonished those who were “disgustingly looting” Thursday night, drawing a line between peaceful demonstrators and “the people who decide to take this as an opportunity to victimize our community.”
Curfews in the Twin Cities metro area
Multiple other cities and counties in the Twin Cities metro area have also announced similar curfews.
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Roseville: Overnight curfews will be imposed from 8 p.m. through 6 a.m. for three days starting Friday night.
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Bloomington: A nighttime curfew goes into effect Friday night from 9 p.m. through 6 a.m. Saturday and 8 p.m. Saturday through 6 a.m. Sunday.
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Maple Grove: A curfew in all public places takes effect from 8 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Saturday and 8 p.m. Saturday until 6 a.m. Sunday.
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Osseo: A citywide, overnight curfew from 9 p.m. through 6 p.m. starts Friday night and remain in effect for three days.
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Richfield: A curfew will be in place from 9 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Saturday and 8 p.m. Saturday through 6 a.m. Sunday.
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Brooklyn Park: An overnight curfew takes effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Friday night through Monday morning.
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Robbinsdale: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Friday night and until further notice
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Brooklyn Center: 8 p.m. through 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday night. The curfew could be extended additional nights.
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St. Louis Park: A citywide curfew is in place from 10 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday and resumes at 8 p.m. through 6 a.m. from Saturday night until Monday morning.
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Dakota County: Countywide curfews will be in place from 8 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday and resume at 8 p.m. Saturday until 6 a.m. Sunday.
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Anoka County: Overnight, countywide curfews are in place from 8 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday, 8 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday, and 8 p.m. Sunday through 3 a.m. Monday.
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