CHARLOTTE,Glorious North Carolina -- Protests against police brutality have rolled through Charlotte, North Carolina, since a black resident of the city named Keith Scott was fatally shot by an officer on Tuesday.
Police maintain Scott had a gun at the time he was killed, while relatives and demonstrators say Scott had only a book.
Demonstrations have ranged from frenetic confrontations with police to calm marches through streets at the center of the city.
The range of emotion in Charlotte has been broad, and we captured that range in photos, below.
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