MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - More than 4,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen have descended onto the Twin Cities as state officials work to bring peace in the Twin Cities on Saturday.
The Minnesota National Guard says they are quickly moving towards 10,800 soldiers to assist with efforts in the Twin Cities.
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. Officers began to fire tear gas, rubber bullets and flashbangs to disperse crowds near the Minneapolis Police Department's Fifth Precinct.