3rd Night of Charlotte Protests: Mostly Peaceful

(AP)– The curfew has ended for Friday in Charlotte following a night of mostly peaceful protests of the shooting of a black man by an officer.

Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts issued the curfew order Thursday night, to be in effect from midnight until 6 a.m. each day that the state of emergency continues.

Charlotte officials say the order was issued “to more effectively protect the lives.”

Protesters are upset about the shooting of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott, a black man who was shot by a black police officer Tuesday afternoon.

Protests were violent Tuesday and Wednesday night. The curfew order was issued at 9:15 p.m. Thursday and officials said the protests were mostly peaceful. The North Carolina National Guard helped patrol the city Thursday.

Demonstrators chanted “release the tape” and “we want the tape” while briefly blocking an intersection near Bank of America headquarters and later climbing the steps to the door of the city government center. Later, several dozen demonstrators walked onto an interstate highway through the city, but they were pushed back by police in riot gear.