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Live updates: Leaders say state is 'position of strength' to contain riots on Saturday

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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - With more than 4,100 National Guard soldiers and airmen descending onto the Twin Cities, state officials say they are in a better position to contain riots on Saturday.

As the 8 p.m. curfew went into effect Saturday night, large crowds remained on the streets in Minneapolis. When an alert hit cell phones, telling people an emergency curfew was in place, the crowds reacted with boos, with some asserting they will stay out.

However, the situation quickly changed. Around 8:45 p.m., officers began to fire tear gas, rubber bullets and flashbangs to disperse crowds near the Minneapolis Police Department's Fifth Precinct.

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