Update at 2:17 a.m.: Protests continued in Charlotte past the curfew, but they were mostly peaceful and, as expected, police didnt forcibly remove anyone. So far there have been a few isolated reports of arrests but no property damage or injuries.

Officers I spoke with say there were maybe a couple of ppl arrested. No injuries, no property damage on night 3 of #CharlotteProtests

— Katie Peralta (@katieperalta) September 23, 2016

Couple pockets of protesters left but for the most part Charlotte is quiet. Night 3 ends with very few issues. @wsoctv

— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 23, 2016

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Original post at 11:30 p.m.: Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Charlotte for a third night Thursday. The demonstrators seemed determined to continue pressuring police to release video they say could help resolve disparate accounts of the shooting of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott. Protesters chanted “release the tape” and “we want the tape” but remained peaceful a few hours after night fell.

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Protesters chant "hands up, don't shoot" as they march in Charlotte. Latest updates: https://t.co/p47nRNpcaE https://t.co/Tk3aT1HJpa

— CNN (@CNN) September 23, 2016

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After the protests were underway for about an hour, Mayor Jennifer Roberts ordered a curfew starting at midnight until 6 a.m. The curfew will continue for a few days until officials say the emergency has passed.

ALERT: @CLTMayor and @CMPD have enacted a citywide curfew beginning Sept. 23 imposed at midnight until 6 a.m.

— City of Charlotte (@CLTgov) September 23, 2016

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But it seems as long as protesters remain peaceful no one would be forcibly removed from the streets. Major Gerald Smith of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department told Reuters police would not enforce the curfew if protests remained peaceful. Earlier in the day, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency and called in the National Guard.

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“It seems to me tonight is more peaceful than last night,” Roberts told CNN.

Nine people were injured and 44 arrested on Wednesday and Thursday morning in Charlotte. One man who was shot during the protests died Thursday in a hospital. Police described the shooting of 26-year-old Justin Carr as “civilian on civilian” and no officers were involved. Yet some have expressed doubt over that official explanation.

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