Downtown LA curfew hours to be reduced
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D: With thousands of #NoKings protests set across the country — including in downtown Los Angeles — on Saturday, local officials extended the curfew in downtown L.A. at least through tonight. The LAPD confirmed the news to Deadline.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced the curfew on Tuesday. It encompasses a one-mile area of the city and is in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. PT.
The curfew took effect at 8 p.m. Pacific time and applies until 6 a.m., covering a roughly 1-square-mile area between the 5 Freeway, 110 Freeway and 10 Freeway. Authorities have warned that the curfew could be in place for several days.
After four nights of rioting and destruction, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass instituted a downtown curfew on Tuesday, leading to relative peace over the past three nights. With the curfew a demonstrated success,
The crowd seemed to disperse two hours into the curfew that was set in place for some parts of downtown Los Angeles, but some protesters were arrested