Tensions high on first night of Baltimore curfew from Medill Washington on Vimeo.
Tensions flared as some residents of Baltimore’s Penn North neighborhood begged others to go home before the 10 p.m. curfew took effect.
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake begged protesters to be home in time for the curfew.
“We cannot make any major changes that need to be made tonight,” she said over loudspeaker to the crowd.
But the crowd did not leave. Police pushed forward to force the crowd from the intersection, and some protesters responded by throwing bottles. Police fired back with tear gas, pepper spray projectiles and and smoke grenades.
Crowds eventually dispersed as police cleared the streets.
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