UPDATED: (Monday, June 1st) – Mayor Betsy Price announced Monday afternoon that an emergency curfew will be in place starting 8pm Monday evening into Tuesday at 6am. This curfew will continue through Thursday at 5pm when the council will revisit the situation and allow the curfew to either expire or be reinstated. Dallas’ curfew continues tonight as previously reported below
Dallas has issued a curfew for areas in and around downtown for the next several days. The curfew will begin at 7 p.m. and end at 6 a.m. The areas affected by the curfew include Deep Ellum, Farmers Market, Central Business District, West End, Victory Park and Uptown
The boundaries are Oak Lawn to the north, Riverfront to the west, Corinth to the south, and Peak to the east including downtown, Deep Ellum, the Farmers Market, Cedars, Uptown, and Victory Park. Businesses are urged to close at 5 p.m. so all patrons and employees may avoid harm.
In a release, The City of Dallas and DPD said they would “continue to respect and protect the rights of peaceful protestors gathering within our city. We are aware of peaceful protests and vigils scheduled to begin prior to the curfew including those at the Omni and Freedman’s Cemetery at 3 p.m.; Jack Evans Police HQ at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; and Klyde Warren Park at 5:30 p.m. DPD will have a presence protecting peaceful protestors, residents, and business’ owners, patrons, and employees; managing traffic; and vigilantly looking to remove or control bricks or anything else which may be used to harm people, vandalize or destroy property, or aid in other criminal mischief”.
It continues, “We encourage all residents and visitors to be mindful of the curfew and comply to ensure we may continue to keep residents, business owners & employees, peaceful demonstrators, and first responders safe. Residents or employees who live or work in the curfew area should be prepared to show proof of residency or work credentials if they need to travel in or out of the area while curfew is in effect”.
