Effective tonight, Saturday, May 30, 2020, Miami-Dade County Mayor, Carlos Gimenez, issued an emergency curfew. The curfew is in effect throughout the entire county and includes ALL municipalities, including Miami Springs and Virginia Gardens.
- Countywide Curfew
- 10pm – 6am
- Emergency order issued by Miami-Dade County Mayor
- Essential workers are exempt from the order if you are going to or from work
I have signed a local state of emergency declaration, ordering a curfew that takes effect at 10 p.m. tonight until 6 a.m. Sunday after some protesters began to burn police cars at the Miami Police Station. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/Ah7TfeM28X
— Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez (@MayorGimenez) May 31, 2020
The curfew is in effect in response to local protests over the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd. The protests over George Floyd’s death have spread beyond Minneapolis to places like New York, Washington, Los Angeles, and now Miami.
#MiamiProtest There are several fires near @MiamiPD https://t.co/xpYMhad5RH pic.twitter.com/jnL0foS9dH
— WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) May 31, 2020
#Miamiprotest turning into a riot. Outside police HQ, not a retail not a residential area #GeorgeFloydProtests #riots2020 pic.twitter.com/nPGQmwQRbD
— J.J. Colagrande (@jjcolagrande) May 31, 2020
#MIAMIPROTEST shit is getting crazy pic.twitter.com/T3tZryYL9B
— SM?? (@shanahatesyou_) May 31, 2020
Miami ALMOST had a peaceful protest pic.twitter.com/YqlszvI9f5
— richy ✈️ (@richdel9) May 31, 2020
Foot Locker at Bayside also looted. Riot police just moved in. Everybody already cleared it. pic.twitter.com/RbgSRHjDLT
— Joel Franco (@OfficialJoelF) May 31, 2020
Social Media Producer @OfficialJoelF says looting has occurred at Bayside. 7Skyforce overhead as police move in. pic.twitter.com/aHLirlj84e
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) May 31, 2020
Live Coverage: Protest escalating in Miami https://t.co/dadgPx3c1P
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) May 31, 2020
#CURFEW in effect. I have ordered a curfew of 10 pm countywide for #MiamiDade, effective Saturday, May 30, 2020.
— Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez (@MayorGimenez) May 31, 2020
NEW: After a day of peaceful protests, Miami is in chaos. Cops fired tear gas, rubber bullets to disperse people throwing objects, torching patrol cars.
Looters at Bayside Marketplace. Mayor issues 10 p.m. curfew.https://t.co/Tm76usRRsH
— David Ovalle (@DavidOvalle305) May 31, 2020
NEW: After a day of peaceful protests, Miami is in chaos. Cops fired tear gas, rubber bullets to disperse people throwing objects, torching patrol cars.
Looters at Bayside Marketplace. Mayor issues 10 p.m. curfew.https://t.co/Tm76usRRsH
— David Ovalle (@DavidOvalle305) May 31, 2020
Miami protests turn violent ‘in a heartbeat’ after car lit on fire, police use tear gas to disperse crowds https://t.co/hoat8bhxUE
— Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) May 31, 2020
