Curfews ordered for Minneapolis, St. Paul starting 8 p.m. Friday

[geardaddy]

https://www.startribune.com/mayor-orders-weekend-curfew-for-mpls-starting-at-8-tonight/570873142/

The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are imposing a curfew starting 8 p.m. Friday, their mayors declared Friday.

That Minneapolis curfew will last until 6 a.m. Saturday, and then go into effect again at 8 p.m. Saturday, expiring 6 a.m. Sunday.

"During the curfew, all persons must not travel on any public street or in any public place," according to Mayor Jacob Frey's resolution.

The Minneapolis curfew does not respond to emergency services, law enforcement, people seeking "exempt care" and the homeless.

Violations of the curfew are a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail or a $1,000 fine.

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter declared a state of local emergency Friday and announced the curfew, as well as inviting everyone to observe an hour of prayer from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

This is a developing story. Check startribune.com for updates.

Cross-posted in LBN: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142503146

[cayugafalls]

1. I hope it works.

I really, really do...

[dware]

2. I'm hoping that with the arrest of this murdering pig

and the curfew, things might start to ease off a little.

We'll know soon enough.

[pwb]

3. That word you used needs to be revived.

They act like pigs from the 60s. Now they look like storm troopers, then they only had face shields and shields.

[dware]

8. How about Storm Trooper Piggies?

That sounds about right.

[cayugafalls]

6. Monitoring Unicorn Riots social media, seems people are still planning

on being out there.

I hope it does calm down, I have a bad feeling about this if they do hit the streets.

[dware]

7. Well, let's hope it remains peaceful. nt.

[geardaddy]

9. Me too.

[roamer65]

4. I expect running battles with police and National Guard tonite.

But I do hope I am wrong.

Question is to where will it spread. Louisville was quite raucous last night.

[cwydro]

5. I'm surprised they didn't do this yesterday.

Can't understand why they haven't done this before.

[mnmoderatedem]

10. Even in the outer suburbs, shopping malls were closed today

due to riot threats. Outer burbs, far away from the chaos. Even Target, which has been open throughout COVID, closed down today.

They are really taking this seriously.