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North Carolina police officer kills suspect, sparks protest

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES(Reuters) — A Raleigh, North Carolina, police officer on Monday (February 29) killed a man who was fleeing arrest, authorities said, and a local TV station reported that protesters chanting “black lives matter” gathered at the scene. Raleigh police did not give the race of either the officer or the dead man. However, a black woman who identified herself as the victim’s mother told local television the officer was white and […]