Story By: Lee Bullen, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency:  Newsflash

This is the moment a black North Carolina cop reasons with a group of demonstrators demanding justice for George Floyd amid tensions in the city of Charlotte.

The incident was filmed during a protest for George Floyd, a Minnesota man who died while being restrained by police, in the city of Charlotte in the US state of North Carolina, and the video was shared on Facebook by the local police department.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) accompanied the clip with the message: “Officers like Jasmine Nivens are on the front lines tonight. They’re working hard to engage in conversation instead of confrontation.”

According to local media, at least 30 people were arrested in Charlotte during protests on Saturday night while a further 15 were detained on Sunday night as peaceful protests in the city centre turned violent.

Reports said that hundreds of protesters began to peacefully gather in the city shortly after 1pm on Sunday and the CMPD was working to facilitate the march.

According to the police, protests turned violent when it turned dark and people started arming themselves with rocks and bricks in front of the city’s Epicentre entertainments hub.

The police issued several dispersal orders as officers came under attack from bottles, rocks and other projectiles, according to reports.

The CMPD then deployed riot police to disperse the crowds and protect lives, according to their statement.

Local media said that 15 people were arrested on Sunday including one protester who hit a cop in the face with a rock.

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