United States, partial curfew declared for areas in downtown LA after several nights of violence

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has declared a partial curfew for downtown LA following several nights of unrest. teleSUR

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00:00The mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, announced Tuesday a limited curfew to go into effect

00:05for part of the city's downtown after several nights of violence.

00:08According to the city official, the curfew will be in effect from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 6

00:13a.m. Wednesday and may continue for several days.

00:16The curfew does not apply to residents and people who work in the area.

00:20The order comes after a weekend of protests that turn violent in the downtown L.A. area.

00:26On Monday, largely peaceful protests during the day were followed by a night of looting and vandalism.

00:32Bass said a curfew had been considered for several days but was deemed necessary

00:37after 23 businesses were looted or vandalized on the night.