Atlanta officials have extended the city’s curfew for the fourth consecutive day.
The curfew, which was announced on the city’s official Twitter account, will take effect at 9 p.m. Tuesday and continue until sunrise Wednesday.
The announcement comes ahead of what will be the fifth day of protests in Atlanta against police brutality. Since Friday, demonstrators have gathered daily to protest the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis.
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Protests in Atlanta have started peacefully but devolved into chaotic scenes at times, leading to hundreds of arrests. Nearly 300 protesters were arrested in Atlanta between Friday night and Sunday night, Atlanta police said.
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms first put the curfew into place Saturday in the wake of violence Friday night. The incident led to damage at businesses and attractions in downtown Atlanta and Buckhead.
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