North Carolina Police Shooting

• Charlotte cop acted lawfully in fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, prosecutor says

  A Charlotte police officer acted lawfully when he shot and killed a black man at an apartment complex, touching off several nights of unrest in the city, and will not face charges, a North Carolina prosecutor announced Wednesday.

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  Nov 30, 2016
  
• Keith Lamont Scott: Brain injury may be factor in Charlotte police shooting, doctors say

  Friends say the man fatally shot by police in Charlotte, North Carolina, last month was on medication for a traumatic brain injury that made him sluggish and forget what he was saying in mid-conversation.

  Crime

  Oct 5, 2016
  
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• Charlotte protest: Activist gives out free hugs to riot police, faces anger from protesters

  Ken Nwadike, creator of the Free Hugs Project, was at the frontline of riot police Wednesday night and offered an officer a hug.

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  Sep 23, 2016
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• Charlotte protests: Minnesota Vikings, Carolina Panthers game to be played as scheduled, NFL says

  Gov. Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency in Charlotte on Wednesday night and has sent the National Guard in to help restore peace.

  Sports

  Sep 22, 2016
• Charlotte protests: Here’s what the violent unrest looks like after fatal police shooting

  Violent protests carpeted downtown Charlotte, North Carolina for a second night Wednesday after the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, forcing the state governor to declare a state of emergency.

  World

  Sep 22, 2016
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  Charlotte protests: Family will be allowed to watch video of Keith Scott shooting

  One person was shot dead on Wednesday in a second night of unrest in Charlotte, North Carolina, officials said, as police in riot gear fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a demonstration.

  World

  Sep 21, 2016
• Keith Lamont Scott: North Carolina police warned man to drop gun before fatal shooting

  Police officers gave a black man multiple clear warnings to drop a handgun before one of the officers opened fire and killed him.

  World

  Sep 21, 2016