(Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)

(Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)

With a 10 p.m. curfew instated last night and the National Guard on patrol, the streets of Baltimore were largely calm after Monday’s scenes of rioting and looting. Schools were reopened today and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is planning a free concert “in support of our community.” Still, there were a few tense encounters last night, and police arrested at least seven people for violating the curfew and three others for other offences.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency after chaos reigned in parts of the city on Monday, which was also the day of the funeral for Freddie Gray. Gray suffered a fatal spine injury after he was taken into police custody and died a week later.

More than 235 people were arrested on Monday, while 15 buildings were set on fire and 144 vehicles were destroyed. At least 20 police officers were injured—six seriously—amid the violence.

President Barack Obama yesterday called the violence “counter productive”, saying “[they] are not protesting, they’re not making a statement, they’re stealing … And undermining businesses and opportunities in their own communities.”

Hogan has expressed discontent over the time it took Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to make the call to request help from the National Guard on Monday, the Baltimore Sun reported.

“We didn’t think it was appropriate to come in and take over the city without the request of the mayor,” Hogan said, adding that, once he got the call, “it was about 30 seconds before we completely activated all of the resources that we had to bear.” Rawlings-Blake dismissed his comments as “political football.”

“We responded very quickly to a very difficult situation,” she said. “It’s understandable to armchair quarterback and second-guess, but there is a very delicate balancing act that you have to do.”

The 10 p.m. curfew, which went into effect last night and is slated to last until May 4, was largely abided. But police dispersed at least one large demonstration, at the intersection of North Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, using pepper balls and smoke grenades.

As the city begins to recover—with scenes across social media and the news of residents pitching in to volunteer, clean up, and help serve food—and return to normalcy, Baltimore schools reopened today.

Schools CEO Gregory Thornton called the riots “inexcusable,” but said he recognized students’ pain, the Sun reported. “These are things kids have all across America, but when they look at their communities, it’s not afforded to them. Many of our kids feel that as a community we have not served them well,” he said.

While the Orioles’ game against Chicago will be played to an empty stadium this afternoon, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is planning a free concert in front of Meyerhoff Symphony Hall at noon.

Toya Graham, the mother who was captured on video berating her son for taking part in the riots and was dubbed by some the #momoftheyear, told her story to CBS.

And in the District, DCFerguson is planning a rally and march tonight at 7 p.m. to show support for Gray.

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