Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Indianapolis Tuesday evening to protest police brutality and racial injustice.

The latest curfew order is effective beginning at 9 p.m. Tuesday, through 6 a.m. Wednesday. The city says Indianapolis police will continue to engage residents with an education first approach.

Groups of protestors demonstrated peacefully in Indianapolis thoughout the day Monday but streets are ordered clear by 8 pm. Officials and police say the move aims to prevent more violence.

The one-night extension is effective beginning at 8 p.m. Monday through 4 a.m. Tuesday. The order contains an earlier end time to accommodate Election Day voting, which begins at 6 a.m.

Police fired tear gas at protesters gathered in downtown Indianapolis Sunday, well ahead of a county-wide curfew was set to begin at 8 p.m. But as the curfew took hold, calm settled on the city.

Hundreds of people gathered at the Statehouse Sunday to hear the citys faith leaders call for peaceful protests and accountability from elected officials and the police.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett instituted county-wide curfew to start Sunday at 8 p.m.

Police say two people are dead following shootings that occurred late Saturday night amid violent protests in downtown Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Randal Taylor addressed protests that turned chaotic and violent Friday night.