Brockton imposes a nighttime curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday and bans alcohol sales after 7 p.m. ahead of Cape Verde’s World Cup Round of 16 match at Gillette Stadium.Mayor Moises Rodrigues and Police Chief Brenda Perez say the measures respond to a surge of violence linked to postgame celebrations, including at least nine shootings, two stabbings and about 75 arrests over several nights.Officials request
National Guard support, expand surveillance and appeal for tips while stressing exceptions for first responders and protections for
First Amendment rights.