Massachusetts City with Large Cape Verdean Community Sets Curfew Ahead of World Cup Match
Officials said at least 9 people were injured in postmatch shootings as Brockton tightened security and sought National Guard help.
- Brockton Mayor Moises Rodrigues announced a "temporary safety curfew" beginning Friday ahead of Cape Verde's World Cup knockout match against Argentina, citing recent violence during post-game celebrations in Massachusetts.
- Mounting incidents of shootings, stabbings, and reckless driving following previous World Cup gatherings prompted the restriction, as The Brockton Police Department linked these violent events to post-match celebrations.
- The curfew runs from 10 p.m. beginning Friday until 5 a.m., with alcohol sales prohibited after 7 p.m. and last call at 9:30 p.m., while officials requested National Guard assistance.
- Residents expressed mixed feelings about the decision, with Admir Vaz of Brockton noting the community plans to shift festivities indoors to "avoid those little problems and stay away from consequences."
- Cape Verde, an island nation off Africa that qualified for the World Cup for the first time this year, continues to capture the attention of its large diaspora in the United States.
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The mayor of Brockton has declared a curfew after the Cape Verde round of 32 match. Public safety is to be protected.
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Massachusetts city orders curfew ahead of Cape Verde World Cup match following spate of stabbings, shootings
A Massachusetts city home to the largest Cape Verdean community in the US has installed a safety curfew ahead of Friday's World Cup match hoping to tamp down a rash of stabbings and shootings that has marred the island team's epic run.
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Massachusetts city with large Cape Verdean community sets curfew ahead of World Cup match
A Massachusetts city home to one of the nation’s largest Cape Verdean communities will impose a nighttime curfew ahead of Cape Verde’s World Cup match against Argentina.
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