Governor authorizes curfew for Richmond, VA

[Yonnie3]

For Immediate Release: May 31, 2020
Contacts: Office of the Governor: Alena Yarmosky, [e-mail]
Governor Northam Statement on Richmond Protests

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today issued the following statement about protests in the City of Richmond.

“I acknowledge each of the voices crying out for justice and healing across the United States and in our Commonwealth. I affirm the deep concerns from the black community.

“I hear you. I know your pain is real. We have all seen too many people harassed, abused, and killed by law enforcement officers, in too many places, for too long—just for being black. I also know that others are exploiting this pain and are now causing violence.

“I spoke with Mayor Levar Stoney throughout the night; pursuant to the Mayor’s requests, I have authorized a curfew in Richmond and placed the Virginia National Guard on alert. They stand ready to assist in protecting our residents, businesses, especially small and black-owned businesses, and the capital city.

“As Governor of Virginia, I call on all Virginians to join together and build a renewed commitment to working for justice and fair treatment.”

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https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/all-releases/2020/may/headline-857099-en.html

[underpants]

1. Uh. What time?

We were planning going for a drive today. The focus of it was going to be the pike if rubble created yesterday when they dropped the Dominion Power building. Now a trip down Monument is part of it - to see if they cleaned the graffiti yet or how that’s being handled.

State taxes are due tomorrow so my wife is doing that now. I really want to go for our drive.

[Yonnie3]

3. 8 PM

9:30 a.m. update:

Richmond will have a curfew starting 8 p.m. Sunday, Mayor Levar Stoney announced.

The curfew runs until 6 a.m. Stoney also said he’s asked Gov. Ralph Northam, who granted the curfew order, for the help of the National Guard.

“It will be enforced,” Stoney said of the curfew. The curfew will be in effect nightly until further notice.

From Richmond Times dispatch.

https://www.richmond.com/news/local/crime/watch-now-richmond-will-have-a-curfew-starting-tonight-significant-damage-throughout-downtown-richmond/article_e0276609-c36d-5fd1-bd91-3be2378cd36a.html

[MichMan]

2. What good are they? Looks like most of the cities with curfews still had people out

causing trouble. Curfews are only effective if you can enforce them.