Charlotte Ends Curfew Imposed After Black Man Shot by Police

CHARLOTTE, N.C.— Charlotte lifted its midnight curfew, signaling movement toward normalcy after a state of emergency was imposed following the shooting death of a black man by police last week that brought National Guard troops and armored vehicles t...
Charlotte Ends Curfew Imposed After Black Man Shot by Police
Police officers stand outside Bank of America Stadium for an NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. Extra security was posted outside the stadium in response to protests over the shooting death of a black man by a police officer on Sept. 20. AP Photo/Skip Foreman
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Charlotte lifted its midnight curfew, signaling movement toward normalcy after a state of emergency was imposed following the shooting death of a black man by police last week that brought National Guard troops and armored vehicles to downtown street corners.

A weekend without street violence was highlighted Sunday as the city hosted the NFL game between the Carolina Panthers and the Minnesota Vikings without interruption.

Still, protests continued for a sixth day since 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott was shot and killed Tuesday after a confrontation with Charlotte police. The first two nights of protests were violent, with demonstrators smashing windows, blocking part of an interstate through downtown, and burning the contents of a tractor-trailer. More than a dozen police officers were injured.

Rachel, left, and Ray Dotch, center, sister-in-law and brother-in-law to Keith Lamont Scott, give a news conference in Charlotte, N.C., on, Sept. 24, 2016. (Jeff Siner/The Charlotte Observer via AP)
Rachel, left, and Ray Dotch, center, sister-in-law and brother-in-law to Keith Lamont Scott, give a news conference in Charlotte, N.C., on, Sept. 24, 2016. Jeff Siner/The Charlotte Observer via AP