SAN ANTONIO – After nearly a full week of protests in San Antonio, a downtown area curfew has been extended to June 7, while the Alamo has temporarily been surrounded by chain links.

In the wake of a nearly 9-minute video of a black man being knelt on by a Minneapolis police officer, leading to George Floyd’s ultimate death, the country has seen protests in all 50 states, demanding the arrest of the officers involved and justice for black lives. Since then, one officer has had charges increased and three other officers have been arrested.

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Over 5,000 people marched through downtown San Antonio on Saturday, and smaller protests have continued each day outside the San Antonio police headquarters and in the Alamo Plaza area.

Several people have been arrested over the last few days after protests have become violent, leading to vandalism of downtown businesses, and tear gas and rubber bullets being released from police to disperse protesters. The mayor and chief of police are also looking into these actions and have released statements.

In addition, Mayor Ron Nirenberg issued a temporary curfew within the downtown business district on Wednesday. The curfew, which includes all public spaces and streets within the downtown business district will be in place each evening between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. through Sunday.

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The Alamo Plaza will also close nightly between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., also through Sunday. The City will determine at a later date if these restrictions will need to be extended.

A violation of the temporary curfew is a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and up to 180 days in jail.

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