Baltimore mayor lifts curfew 6 days after riots

Six days after the death of Freddie Gray sparked riots in Baltimore, the city’s mayor lifted a citywide curfew yesterday, signalling an end to the extraordinary measures taken to ensure public safety amid an outcry over police practices.

The order for residents to stay home between 10pm and 5am had been in place since Tuesday. Protests since last Monday’s riots were peaceful, and Friday’s announcement of charges against six officers involved in Gray’s arrest eased tensions.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said she did not want the curfew to continue any longer than necessary.