TULSA, June 19 — Tulsa, Oklahoma has imposed a curfew ahead of a campaign rally by US President Donald Trump tomorrow, amid tensions in a city that was the site of one of the worst racial massacres in US history. In an executive order yesterday, Mayor G.T. Bynum cited fears of violent protests...
Supporters of US President Donald Trump line up to attend the Trump’s campaign rally near the BOK Center, site of tomorrow’s rally, June 19, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. — Getty Images via AFP
The curfew, which went into effect at 10pm Thursday until 6am Saturday and resumes after the rally until 6am Sunday, covers an area in downtown Tulsa around the arena where Trump is to speak. The Trump rally has drawn calls for protests and civil rights leader Al Sharpton was expected to speak at a rally today commemorating Juneteenth, an unofficial holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States.
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