SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a 5 p.m. curfew for the entire city Saturday and Washingon Gov. Jay Inslee activated the National Guard following rowdy protests that spilled onto Interstate 5, forcing the freeway’s closure through the central part of the city.
Thousands of people were gathered in downtown Seattle to protest the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
A largely peaceful gathering in the rain turned rowdier Saturday afternoon, with police deploying flash bangs to disperse crowds.
Police also pepper-sprayed demonstrators who got close to police lines, and officers on bicycles pushed back several protesters.
Durkan the city is under curfew beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday in response to the protests.
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