Polk County rescinds curfew after peaceful protests

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Des Moines, Ia (AP) — Polk County officials have rescinded a curfew after experiencing several nights of peaceful protests in the Des Moines area. The Polk County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Thursday to end the curfew, which took effect Sunday. The 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew was imposed at the request of Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie and Gov. Kim Reynolds after earlier protests in Des Moines started peacefully but then resulted in vandalism after nightfall. The protests began after the May 25 death of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis. He died after being arrested by police, including a white officer who pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck.