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By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff writer

An earlier weekend curfew for youth approved today by the City Council – targeting the French Quarter and Frenchman Street’s entertainment district – sparked two days of contentious hearings in council chambers.

Those opposed to the measure say it will encourage racial profiling of young African Americans, and they encouraged the council to make the change citywide, so it applies equally.

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