DALLAS (1080 KRLD) - The City of Dallas has extended the areas covered by a curfew that was enacted last weekend. The mayor and police chief announced the curfew Sunday.
“These rioters, they have become extremely aggressive, and our enforcement efforts have escalated," said Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall during a news conference Sunday.
Now, the county has added the areas around the Crowley Courts Building, Trinity Groves and additional areas of Uptown Dallas to the borders. Crowds have protested outside the courts building for several nights.
Monday night, Dallas police say about 200 people left that protest and walked onto Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. Officers stopped the group as they blocked traffic and approached areas under curfew. The crowd was detained then bused back to the courthouse.
"We're now inside that zone, so they can protest there. We'll make sure they're protected there, but they will have to conclude by 7 o'clock since they're within the city boundaries, now," he says.
The curfew was adopted for seven days, starting with the first announcement May 31.