Charlotte's mayor has imposed a curfew after days of unrest in the North Carolina city, reported the BBC on Friday.

However, police said that they did not want to forcibly remove people from the streets if protests remained peaceful.

Mayor Jennifer Roberts announced on Thursday night that she had imposed a curfew on the southern city from midnight to 6 a.m. local time.

The decision came as protesters filled the streets for the third night following the death of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott, who was shot by a police officer earlier this week. It's the latest in a string of killings by police officers of black men across the US, a trend that has inspired the "Black Lives Matter" movement and become a focal point in the presidential race.

Protesters on Thursday were largely peaceful after two nights of violent, chaotic clashes that led to injuries, looting, vandalism and arrests. But police were forced to use tear gas on some protesters who had been blocking a highway.

Source: MENA