Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney updates the riots in downtown Fargo.
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum explains how the state can help with the riots in downtown Fargo.
FARGO – The Fargo March for George Floyd protest was a peaceful event on Saturday. The march started at Island Park in downtown Fargo with an estimated 2,000 people in attendance.
After hours of a peaceful march, they turned into a riot on Saturday night.
Angelina Sam Teewon put this post on the Fargo Marches for George Floyd Facebook page.
Angelina Sam Teewon is one of the organizers of Fargo Marches for George Floyd. She posted this on their Facebook page.
Fargo mayor Tim Mahoney put a curfew info effect at 10 p.m.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
5:57 p.m. Protesters downtown have started to throw water bottles on Fargo Police Squad Cars and attacking occupied police cars downtown.
– Fargo Police (@FargoPolice) May 30, 2020
Some of the vandalism occuring in downtown Fargo at J.L. Beers, the HoDo and elsewhere pic.twitter.com/eiOFkvFqIn
– KFGO (@790KFGO) May 31, 2020
Vandalism continues even with darkness. Many buildings have smashed windows and protesters have entered those buildings. Some protesters stole beer from J.L. Beers earlier and were drinking it. Protesters have been lobbing tear gas canisters back at police pic.twitter.com/MPnwOj6wwE
– KFGO (@790KFGO) May 31, 2020
Utilizing emergency powers, #FargoMayor Tim Mahoney has ordered a curfew for the Downtown #Fargo area going into effect at 10 p.m. tonight.
Do not return until the curfew has been cleared.
It is critically important our residents and visitors take this order seriously.
– The City of Fargo (@cityoffargo) May 31, 2020
Major police presence in downtown Fargo as officers try to gain ground. Some protesters don’t seem to want to leave even though a curfew is now in effect pic.twitter.com/Yi3BuIjJD4
– KFGO (@790KFGO) May 31, 2020
