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In addition to Mayor Duggan working hard to improve the city as best he can, Police Chief Craig has worked hard at improving community relations. Shortly after the curfew was established, he was willing to tell the peaceful protestors one night that they could continue/finish their protests after curfew so long as they remained peaceful.
Also, many of the local activists that have been long-term lobbyists for changes to DPD came out condemning the outsiders that came solely to agitate or otherwise be violent. Surprisingly after the first few nights of arrests, the agitators seem to have taken the hint they're neither wanted nor welcome in Detroit and have largely stayed away. Even despite many of the activists' anti-white rhetoric, they seem to get that violent protests and destruction won't help their cause and would cost them a significant chunk of their support.
About the only concern is a rise of COVID-19 given the number of protestors not wearing masks, not social distancing, or both -- especially because Detroit's African-American population has been hit harder with COVID-19 than the rest of the state.
Just remember things aren't always what they seem on the internet, avatars included, and you'll be fine.
As much as the blue flu is unsurprising and understandable, I feel for those Atlanta residents that may truly need police assistance and be unable to get it -- especially in a serious situation.
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