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Minneapolis mayor issues 8 p.m. curfew through the weekend after three nights of violent protests

By Mica Soellner
Published May 29, 2020 8:51pm ET
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Minneapolis mayor issues 8 p.m. curfew through the weekend after three nights of violent protests
The shooting took place at about 10:45 p.m. Central time Monday night, as Black Lives Matter activists reportedly tried to move away from the men who had been taunting them. Then, the men opened fire into the encampment near the Minneapolis Police Department's 4th Precinct, hitting five people. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP) | Jeff Wheeler

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey issued an 8 p.m. curfew in the city throughout the weekend after three nights of violent protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

The curfew will take place Friday through Sunday in an attempt to calm the unrest the city has seen throughout the week.

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