The Baltimore curfew was put into effect last Tuesday and prohibited civilians from being outside within the city between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Baltimore lifts overnight curfew via /r/news http://t.co/7xkIPnzJxT pic.twitter.com/32sbzY6PA6
— bonnie (@boniemylurv) May 3, 2015
Baltimore curfew lifted. Now it's just myself telling me to be home by 10 pm.
— Loretta Kavanaugh (@LKavanaugh3) May 3, 2015
Many dozens have been arrested for violating the curfew including as many as 50 just yesterday.
Violent arrest during #BaltimoreCurfew enforcement |Pic @darcyspencer 'Appears Injured' pic.twitter.com/8xOTSH8bc0 | LIVE http://t.co/RQ7Ouj2bso
— Revolution News (@NewsRevo) May 3, 2015
Journalists were also caught up in some of the arrests as were lawyers and medics who were there to provide assistance to the protesters.
Journalist @shawncarrie arrested. #Baltimore #FreddieGray pic.twitter.com/HmSnooG6Qy
— Shazzarazza (@shazza_razza) April 27, 2015
.@BaltimorePolice arrests medics and legal observers. Note green hat. #BaltimoreCurfew pic.twitter.com/FSJKZrWpkU
— Baynard Woods (@baynardwoods) May 3, 2015
The curfew was intended to decrease the number of people on the streets who used the protests as a reason to destroy cars and burn down businesses.
15 cops injured in Baltimore riots; 27 arrests; state of emergency declared; curfew imposed http://t.co/HtumIVQnU5 pic.twitter.com/Y8dgSOrPx1
— #Q13FOX News (@Q13FOX) April 28, 2015
