Scenes From Charlotte’s Nights of Rage (Photos)
National Guard troops arrived in the city after a second evening of clashes between protesters and police. A look at demonstrations in the streets.
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Two days of violence following the fatal police shooting of a black man said to be armed with a handgun have roiled the city of Charlotte, North Carolina. Here, a look at scenes from the unrest.
A woman smears blood on a police riot shield on Wednesday in downtown Charlotte. North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has declared a state of emergency after clashes during protests in response to the fatal shooting of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott at an apartment complex near the University of North Carolina’s Charlotte campus.
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A man stands on a car in Charlotte’s Uptown on Wednesday night.
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Students take part in a lie-in at UNC Charlotte on Wednesday to protest police brutality.
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Two women embrace while looking at a police officer in Uptown during a protest Wednesday night.
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Lameka Jackson shouts to fellow activists.
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Demonstators gather in front of the Ritz-Carlton in Uptown Charlotte.
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A man looks at blood on the sidewalk in front of the Omni Hotel on Wednesday.
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Demonstrators walk near a damaged bus early Thursday.
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People run from flash-bang grenades.
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A police officer in riot gear walks past a fire on the Interstate 85 during protests early Tuesday.
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