Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced a citywide curfew for anyone under the age of 18 beginning Saturday night in response to weeks of ongoing violence and unrest.
Bowser’s order which runs through Nov. 5 allows police to set up so-called “special zones”, or high risk areas where law enforcement can enforce curfews as early as 6 p.m.
DC police have also been authorized by the mayor to set up temporary curfew zones in areas where more than eight minors congregate, posing a potentially heightened threat to public safety.
The curfew was announced following a violent clash between teens at the Navy Yard, where one 18-year-old and four minors were booked on charges including public marijuana use, affray and failure to obey.
One police officer was treated for injuries at the scene, according to officials.
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