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Are growing tonight -- that weekend protest could turn unruly.

44news reporter erran huber joins us live from downtown evansville -- where business owners are boarding up.

Wee taking a live look tonight at the civic center where barricades are stretching out.

There are the latest signs of heightened concern of civil unrest across the tri state.

A boarded up building on third street.

Barricades at the civic center.

Evansville police say they are continuing to monitor for anything that would show an escalation of tensions here in the city.

Officers have joined community leaders across the tri state from all walks of life in calling for peaceful reconciliation.

But one of those who set up shop on main street is taking a different approach.

Hanging a banner to express her views of solidarity with demonstrators.

Not every place in town will be shutting down in advance of the weekend.

Like river city coffee and goods, which is expected to stay open on main street all through tomorrow wel continue to keep you posted on developing conditions across the tri state through the evening.

Eh 44news tonight