Alamo Plaza to be closed for second consecutive night in effort to minimize possible civil unrest
Closure effective from 7 p.m. Monday through 6 a.m. Tuesday
David Ibañez, Web - Managing Editor
Crowds are gathered in protest near the Alamo. (KSAT)
SAN ANTONIO – Alamo Plaza will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic beginning at 7 p.m. Monday through 6 a.m. Tuesday, as a precautionary measure to minimize the possibility of civil unrest and damage to structures, a news release said.
This is the second consecutive night Alamo Plaza will be closed to the public. It was closed Sunday night from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. followed by a curfew in the downtown business district from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. There is no curfew scheduled for Monday evening.
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The curfew was part of an amendment to the emergency declaration drafted after peaceful demonstrations intended to bring attention to police brutality were followed by violent riots Saturday night.