The curfew will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and remains in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday.
"During the hours of the curfew, no person, other than persons designated by the mayor, shall walk, bike, run, loiter, stand or motor by car or other mode of transport upon any street, alley, park or other public place within the District," Bowser said in her order. "The curfew imposed by the Mayor's Order shall not apply to essential workers, including working media with their outlet-issued credentials, when engaged in essential functions, including travel to and from their essential work," the mayor added.
A protester holds a Trump flag inside the U.S. Capitol Building near the Senate chamber on January 6. Congress was holding a joint session to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College win over President Donald Trump.
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