Protesters scuffle with police in Charlotte ahead of Republican convention


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  • Monday, 24 Aug 2020

Policemen use pepper spray on demonstrators during a scuffle at a protest near the Charlotte Convention Center, the site of the Republican National Convention, in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. August 23, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Reuters) - Protests opposing U.S. President Donald Trump took to the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina, for a third straight night ahead of this week's Republican National Convention, where Trump will be nominated for a second term on Monday.

A few dozen demonstrators and law enforcement officers clashed on Sunday night near the site where delegates are gathering to formally select Trump as their party's candidate for the Nov. 3 election, Reuters images showed.

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