Curfew restores calm to Cincinnati streets

A curfew has restored peace to Cincinnati's streets in the US after three days of rioting.

A curfew has restored peace to Cincinnati's streets in the US after three days of rioting.

Officials are deciding how long to keep the citywide curfew in place.

The riots started after a young black man was shot dead by a police officer.

Police have reported 20 arrests for violating the curfew. Only those who were going to work or had emergencies were allowed to travel.

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Businesses closed early, concerts and sports events were rescheduled and Holy Thursday services were called off.

Police patrolled the otherwise deserted streets while a helicopter hovered overhead. There was no sign of the roaming groups that had looted stores, set fires and attacked motorists during the last three nights.

Police Captain Mr Dave Gregory said: "It's been a very quiet evening. Pretty much everyone is in compliance with the (curfew). We expected this."

Shooting victim Mr Timothy Thomas will be buried tomorrow following a church service in Over-the-Rhine, the neighbourhood where most of the rioting occurred.

Hamilton County prosecutors plan to present evidence in Mr Thomas' death to a grand jury next week. The US Justice Department and the US attorney's office in Cincinnati have joined the FBI in federal investigations.

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