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[QUOTE]Originally posted by JeffKardde: [QB] [b]Cincinnati Mayor Declares Emergency, Sets Curfew Riots Follow Police Shooting of Unarmed Black Man[/b] .c The Associated Press CINCINNATI (April 12) - The mayor declared a state of emergency and announced a citywide curfew as riots over the police shooting of an unarmed black man stretched into a fourth day Thursday. Only people going to and from work will be allowed on the streets between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., Mayor Charles Luken said. ''Despite the best efforts of the good citizens of our city, the violence on our streets is uncontrolled and it runs rampant,'' Luken said at a news conference at City Hall. ''The time has come to deal with this seriously. The message ... is that the violence must stop.'' Luken said city officials have considered asking the state to call out the Ohio National Guard, but no decision had been made. The fatal shooting over the weekend of Timothy Thomas, 19, by a white officer sparked days of unrest, a federal investigation, and calls for accountability. Thomas was killed as he fled Officer Steven Roach, who was trying to arrest him for failing to appear for misdemeanor charges and traffic violations. A police officer was shot Wednesday night, but his belt buckle caught the bullet and saved him, Luken said. No arrest had been made in that shooting. Small groups of vandals roamed several neighborhoods, breaking windows, looting stores and assaulting at least one white motorist who was dragged from her car, police said. Others in the neighborhood came to the woman's aid. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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