Police And Demonstrators Clash Again In Denver After Curfew
Dozens of demonstrators, some wearing gas masks or throwing fireworks, taunted police and pushed dumpsters into the streets hours after the 8 p.m. curfew.
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Dozens of demonstrators, some wearing gas masks or throwing fireworks, taunted police and pushed dumpsters into the streets hours after the 8 p.m. curfew.
A long stretch of above normal temperatures that started in late May will continue beyond the first week in June. Monday will be among the hottest days with highs near 90 degrees in Denver.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock warned that people who participated in the George Floyd death protests may have been exposed to the virus -- and urged them to get tested for free at the Pepsi Center next weekend.
Sunday afternoon's protests in downtown Denver were mostly free of conflict. Still, the potential for trouble was extreme.
The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force is being deployed in Denver to "apprehend and charge violent agitators hijacking peaceful protests and engaging in violations of federal law."
A former inmate who was released early due to COVID-19 concerns and then went on to allegedly strangle a woman is once again out of jail.
The driver suspected of plowing into three police officers and a bystander during protests in Denver Saturday night has been taken into custody, Denver police confirmed Sunday.
The man, identified by the sheriff's office as Anthony Guerra of Pueblo, allegedly stabbed the deputy in the face and then turned the knife on himself.
Denver police began firing tear gas at protesters Sunday night, about 45 minutes after the curfew went into effect.
RIDER ALERT: RTD is extending the suspension of bus and rail service through the end of the service day on Monday.
Protesters returned to the Colorado State Capitol in Denver Sunday, for a fourth day of demonstrations.
The mayor invited volunteers to come back Monday at 8 a.m. He said there will be a waste management station set up in Civic Center Park.
Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen pleaded with members of the community to protest peacefully during a news conference on Sunday, after a third night of riots.
Denver police arrested 83 people Saturday night -- mostly for curfew violations, the department said Sunday. Some people had additional charges for throwing missiles, damaging property and having prohibited weapons.
Police say William, 28, is new to the area and walked away from his house near South Peoria Street and East Mexico Street on Friday night.
