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Headline Roundup September 22nd, 2016

Charlotte Protest Turns Violent

Summary from the AllSides News Team

A second night of protests over the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, 43, left one protester on life support after being shot and four police officers injured.

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Blame, rumor and blood in Charlotte as protests surge and authorities bolster forces
Blame, rumor and blood in Charlotte as protests surge and authorities bolster forces

Washington Post

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Uproar over the fatal police shooting of a black man reached new levels of violence in protests that raged into early Thursday amid looting, street clashes and gunfire, including a demonstrator critically injured in what officials called a β€œcivilian on civilian” shooting.

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Man Shot, State of Emergency Declared as Charlotte Protests Continue
Man Shot, State of Emergency Declared as Charlotte Protests Continue

Wall Street Journal (News)

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Protests erupted after a fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott on Tuesday; officials say he was armed.

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Violence rocks Charlotte as police insist protesters have wrong story on shooting
Violence rocks Charlotte as police insist protesters have wrong story on shooting

Washington Times

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After a night of violent protests and looting, police in Charlotte tried to assuage outrage over Tuesday’s fatal shooting of a black man by an officer, calling for calm Wednesday and saying that the version of events leading up to the shooting being cited by members of the public was based on incorrect information.

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