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“One of the protesters arrested for hitting an officer in the face with a rock,” CMPD tweeted. “It’s a repeated thing where the cops keep on shooting black people. Nobody can tell you a white person who got shot by police,” said Nicole Blackwell, 24, who was among demonstrators Thursday night in downtown Charlotte, where police faced off in riot gear against demonstrators.
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Since Floyd’s May 25 death, protests have been carried out in cities across the country - some turning violent and destructive at times. Moments before, as they made their way past the Epicentre and near the Spectrum Center, protesters chanted “When black lives are under attack, what do we do? On Friday and Saturday, protests turned violent during the evening hours, and it continued through the night.
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The officer who arrested Floyd, Derek Chauvin, was fired and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. The three other officers involved in Floyd’s death were also fired, but no charges have been filed against them at this point. — Charlotte faced another tense night of protests with an increased threat to police and demonstrators. "These officers died as heroes and made the ultimate sacrifice in their service to our state," Ishee said. "We remember them, we honor their service, we send our deepest condolences to their families and friends, and we pray for healing for all affected by this tragic incident."
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Violence in our community is a community-wide issue that requires a community-wide response. We do have a number of programs in place to stop violence before it happens, but we must come together as a community to get at the heart of these matters. Just after 11 p.m., several arrests were made when protesters reportedly threw objects at police officers near the Omni Hotel and Epicentre. More than fifteen arrests were made during demonstrations that started Sunday night and went into Monday morning, including several involving weapon charges, according to police.
A Charlotte man named Sam, also known as "the Jesus Saves guy" told WCNC Charlotte's Hunter Saenz that the protests have been an opportunity to show the world that Charlotte loves its community and stands up for its own. Ahead of the second night of protests, a State of Emergency had been declared in Charlotte. Eventually, flashbangs, tear gas, and pepper spray would be used to try and disperse crowds. The charges for all eight suspects included impeding traffic and failure to disperse.
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A white SUV pulled up and parked beside them, driven by a man later identified as Scott. The officers observed Scott rolling what they believed to be a marijuana "blunt", but they decided that the warrant operation had higher priority than the drug activity. Dozens of people, including at least 26 police officers, were injured during unrest surrounding an Eritrean cultural festival in the southwestern German city of Stuttgart in September 2023. A fight the same month between Eritrean government supporters and opponents in Tel Aviv led to violent street confrontations among African asylum-seekers and migrants. They remained mostly peaceful until sunset, when things turned more violent. CMPD says that rioters threw rocks and explosives at officers, damaged police property and community businesses.
Another protester kicked a police bike, and another threw an orange parking cone in the air towards officers. Gomez said there were about 100 protesters and about the same number of officers, mostly in riot gear and nearly all on mountain bikes, but some on motorcycles. ‘He fought for several hours and passed away from his injuries with his wife and family by his side tonight,’ wrote police Chief Johnny Jennings on X (formerly Twitter).
Charlotte city councilman Tariq Bokhari spoke with WCNC Charlotte, saying he would not advocate for a curfew because of the enforcement response it would require. WCNC Charlotte's Mike Hanson reports a second person was detained, but CMPD has not released information on that at this time. WCNC asked why Kristen, who is from Kannapolis, came to Charlotte for the protests.
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After protesters and a motorist confronted one another, a protester jumped in to the tension, Gomez reports. The crowd was mainly young, peaceful, and walking together while yelling Black Lives Matter chants, with police following behind them on their bikes. He called Wednesday's riot “an assault on democracy” and, like many others, he is left wondering how this could have ever happened.
A woman told WCNC Charlotte she was peacefully protesting with a group of people when CMPD officers started using tear gas. After peaceful protests earlier Saturday in Charlotte and Rock Hill, protesters in Charlotte began clashing with Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department officers after sunset. Vinroy Reid, who owns a business near the scene, told WCNC Charlotte the scene involved two groups of people. The group hosting the event was apparently supportive of the current Eritrean government, while the protesters were opposed. The department later said officers used pepper spray shortly after 3 p.m. CMPD said the spray hit some protestors as well as some officers who were treated on the scene.
Police said, during this time, a female protester struck an officer, and a firearm was seized from her person. May 1 (UPI) -- The University of California, Los Angeles, has informed pro-Palestinian protesters that their encampment is "unlawful" and violates school policies as it moves to disband the demonstration. In the historic first criminal trial of an ex-president, Donald Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up a violation of campaign finance law. But despite such a major event, there are no video cameras allowed in the courtroom, and no still photos save for those typically taken of the defense table in a minute-long photo opportunity. Millions of Americans following cannot see what the trial actually looks like. Officers had one man on the ground in handcuffs as protesters chanted, “no justice, no peace."
Fox News Digital reached out to the department Sunday seeking the identities and more information about those eight arrested. A morning protest over an international issue evolved into a violent day-long standoff in southeast Charlotte on Saturday. Through the afternoon, CMPD updated the public through social media, stating they gave multiple orders in English and Spanish, ordering the crowd to leave. CHARLOTTE — A morning protest over an international issue evolved into a violent day-long standoff in southeast Charlotte on Saturday. Los Angeles fire Capt. Adam VanGerpen told KNBC-TV that there were about 150 people on the train and two people on the bus when the collision happened.
Floyd, who was black, had been arrested on suspicion of using a counterfeit bill at a store. CMPD officers marched along with the crowd to make sure the protesters stayed safe and peaceful. Police said that a large group of protests was marching on Caldwell Street. CMPD officers said they were escorting protesters to ensure a safe and peaceful demonstration.
Before joining The Times in 2016, he reported on religion for HuffPost and the Miami Herald, where he was a member of a Pulitzer Prize finalist team recognized for coverage of Haiti. His reporting has also received awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, the Society for Features Journalism, the Asian American Journalists Assn., the South Asian Journalists Assn. and the National Headliner Awards. Jennings said he was disappointed that a small group of people could ruin the Fourth of July event for a peaceful crowd of thousands. Jennings said it started when a group of teenagers lit illegal fireworks and started fights.
The officer, Joshua Eyer, who had been with the department for six years, was helping other officers arrest the suspect when he was shot, the police said. Tensions mounted Tuesday night, hours after the officer shot and killed Scott, 43, who was confronted after police arrived looking for another person with an outstanding arrest warrant. Police in riot gear released tear gas and nonlethal grenades into the crowds.
Around 9 p.m., hundreds of protesters stopped at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Headquarters in uptown. About 30 minutes later, a group stopped at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and shot off fireworks. People started throwing things at police line and CMPD launched tear gas before instructing people to leave immediately or be arrested.
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