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Published on: 10/29/2020 22:44:00
Updated: 2020-10-30 13:43:48
Posted on October 29, 2020 10:44 pm EDT Posted on October 30, 2020 1:43 pm EDT
Raleigh, NC – Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin put in place a curfew for all of Raleigh on Friday night to keep planned racial justice protests under control
A protest against a police shootout on a black man in Philadelphia was scheduled from 3 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fayetteville Street, and a second was scheduled to begin around 7:30 p.m. at LeVelle Moton Park on East Lane Street
“Most people empathize with the whole equality issue and want to do something about it,” said Baldwin “[But] everyone still remembers May It’s hard to forget – our city center is still in recovery mode «
The protests over the death of George Floyd in custody in Minneapolis at the end of May sparked days of protest marches across the country, and some in Raleigh turned violent, with protesters smashing windows, locating businesses and setting fire to law enforcement agencies used foam bullets and tear gas to break through the crowd
« Every time we protest against vandalism it makes people angry, » Baldwin said « What we want to see are peaceful protests We want to protect your constitutional rights, but we also want to respect others just like you want to be respected «
Police have been going door-to-door in the city center this week to alert businesses and neighboring neighborhoods to the protests, handing out flyers and encouraging people to activate security cameras they have, shut down and secure the doors and be vigilant
« We just said that (Friday) night there is a protest, and it was a black plane with a pumpkin on it, » said Debra Hison, who lives in historic Oakwood.
Hison said police stopped at her home Thursday morning to warn her of protests that could get out of hand.She said it was the first time she had seen Raleigh Police approach her for anything. thing like that and said she was planning to stay home
« I’ll see what happens, but I really have no control over what people do, » she said
« [It’s] just to let us know the details and the size, but they just wanted to keep us informed before the curve, » Oakwood resident Tedd Weigele said of the advisory. p>
Raleigh Police Department said it will provide security, crowd control and direction of traffic State Capitol Police have placed some 300 doors around the capital for security
Employees at several downtown businesses said police also warned them of possible protests, but some business owners were unwilling to speak publicly for fear of being targeted on Friday night
For the fourth time since May, downtown businesses closed their windows on Friday morning ahead of the protests
Reliable jewelry on Wilmington Street suffered extensive damage and looting during protests in late May, and owner Alan Horwitz said he has since installed special glass that will not shatter However, its staff installed boards
« We have improved our security measures which I never thought I would have to do in downtown Raleigh but at the moment everything is so unpredictable and I don’t want to take any more risks, » said Horwitz
« I pray for peace and grace We need it now, » she said « We need to bring our community together, not tear it apart Destroying property doesn’t do that It has the opposite effect »
« I don’t think anybody needs to get on board or anything, but just to keep an eye on everything, » he said. « For me that’s a beautiful thing people who can practice democracy But there is obviously a lot of tension, so I feel everyone’s pain «
Raleigh Alliance downtown officials said they were aware of the possible protests and sent a memo to many business owners warning them and giving them advice on how to protect themselves and to protect their business if things got out of hand
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