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Washington curfew announced after protests near White House: mayor
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – A nighttime curfew will be imposed
across the United States’ capital Washington on Sunday evening, the mayor of
the District of Columbia said, after protestors again gathered near the White
House.
Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a statement that the curfew would last from
11:00 pm until 6:00 am on Monday, adding she had mobilized the National Guard
to support the police after nationwide protests.
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