By Matthew Burns, WRAL.com Senior Producer / Politics Editor, and Joe Fisher, WRAL Multimedia Journalist Raleigh, N.C. – Government Roy Roy Cooper on Tuesday issued a new stay-at-home order to limit the spread of coronavirus, ordering most businesses to close at 10pm every night, starting Friday. “We must act now …
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) declared that Chicago is under lockdown for the “predicted days” after widespread looting broke out in the city on Monday morning. The mayor of Chicago announced at a news conference Monday that she had instituted a community protection program that included a lockdown and increased police …
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A Texas county that has been hit by the coronavirus pandemic issued a new order to stay home on Monday. The Hidalgo County director of emergency health ordered residents to take refuge in place and follow a curfew from 10 pm to 5 am. The order officially takes effect on …
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A Florida county sheriff said Friday that he could impose a curfew in an attempt to take a “more aggressive” stance when it comes to policing during the coronavirus pandemic. Gregory Tony, the Broward County Sheriff, said his office would be “cutting out warnings” and could take a more serious …
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Miami-Dade County in Florida is imposing a curfew for the July 4 weekend to try to avoid exacerbating the state’s coronavirus outbreak. The curfew, which begins Friday night at 10 pm and lasts until 6 am, will be implemented “until further notice,” said Carolos Giménez, the county mayor. “During curfew …
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