Hartford Tries 30-Day Curfew to Curb Violence

Mayor acts after 3 more shootings over the weekend
By Sam Biddle,  Newser Staff
Posted Aug 11, 2008 4:13 PM CDT
Hartford Tries 30-Day Curfew to Curb Violence
The mayor of Hartford has declared a 30-day curfew following a rash of gun violence over the weekend.   (Flickr)

The mayor of Hartford, Conn. has declared a 30-day curfew to help police get a handle on spiraling violence, the Courant reports. Starting Thursday, anyone under 18 can't be on the streets after 9pm. The city also is creating a prosecution task force and developing a "most watched list" of 25 top suspects. Three attacks this weekend left one person dead and 10 injured, the latest in a crime wave police attribute largely to gang violence.
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