US protesters have taken to the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina, for a fourth consecutive night, demanding the release of police footage of the fatal shooting of a black man by a police officer.
Demonstrators marched in Charlotte on Friday night, chanting, “the people united will never be defeated,” and “we young, we strong, we marching all night long.”
The protesters were holding banners that read, “Release the tapes,” and “Just Stop The Killing.”
They also briefly shut down Charlotte’s Interstate 277 and gathered at the headquarters of the Charlotte Metropolitan Police Department.
The National Guard was present on the streets after a state of emergency was declared by North Carolina’s governor.
Protesters have sought the release of police footage of the shooting earlier this week of Keith Lamont Scott by a police officer..
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney said Friday that there is footage from at least one police body camera and one…