WASHINGTON — Charlotte authorities have released footage of the deadly police shooting of a black man, but the images were inconclusive on the question of whether he was carrying a gun, and peaceful protests soon resumed in the restive southern city.Protesters marched through Charlotte to police headquarters late on Saturday, carrying signs that said "Black Lives Matter" and "Hands Up. They Still Shoot", television news reports said.The death on Tuesday of Keith Lamont Scott, the latest in a string of police-involved killings of black men that have fuelled outrage across the US, ignited sometimes violent protests that left one man dead.The body and dashboard camera videos, released on Saturday, appear to show Scott getting out of and backing away from a white sport utility vehicle with his hands by his sides. Police can be heard yelling "Drop the gun!" though Scott was not acting aggressively and cannot be seen pointing anything at the officers. Police then fire four rounds at him.A...
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