By Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media New York City is extending its curfew after protests over police brutality that began peacefully on Monday were marred by looting and vandalism as the night wore on.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said that the restrictions will begin at 8 p.m. on Tuesday. It will lift on Wednesday morning at 5 a.m.
Previously, the city imposed a curfew between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. The killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, by Minneapolis police officers on May 25 has roused protests and demonstrations across the country, inspiring people to take to the streets in major cities such as Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Atlanta.
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