A police helicopter circles protesters as the 10 p.m. curfew approaches.

A police helicopter circles protesters as the 10 p.m. curfew approaches.

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A young boy tunes out the clamor of the protesters.

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Baltimore police hold the line as civic activists clear the ground before them.

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A local resident urges protesters to obey the 10 p.m. curfew from the roof of a Metro stop.

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Local activists form a human chain to drive protesters and media away from the police.

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10:15 pm: A lone protester stares down the police as tear gas is fired to clear the intersection.

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A protester is detained after fireworks were lobbed at police.

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10:25 p.m.: Police backed by an armored vehicle push forward into the intersection.

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Baltimore policeman scans the intersection with teargas launcher at the ready.

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Police fire pepper balls at protesters who approach the line.

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10:40 p.m.: Police continue firing tear gas into the intersection to disperse remaining protesters.

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10:50 p.m.: Police oversee the successfully cleared intersection.