Philadelphia city officials hold a press conference amid violent protests Saturday in Center City. Mayor Jim Kenney announced a mandatory, city-wide curfew is in place from 8 p.m.
until 6 a.m. PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has implemented a mandatory city-wide curfew starting on Sunday at 6 p.m.
that will last until 6 a.m. Monday. The curfew was moved up two hours as looting continues throughout the city Sunday. All businesses in Philadelphia have been ordered to close immediately as police and city officials attempt to control the violent riots that broke out on Saturday and continued Sunday.
The curfew means only persons with essential duties will be permitted outdoors. Demonstrators originally gather peacefully at noon