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Charlotte labels Panthers-Vikings an 'Extraordinary Event,' adds security amid protests

Published Nov. 15, 2016 2:09 p.m. ET

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Kerouac Smith

The Carolina Panthers will host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, despite the city being declared a state of emergency amid violent protests over a recent police shooting.

On Saturday night, Interim City Manager Ron Kimble declared the game an "Extraordinary Event," which gives the city the ability to add extra security and impose certain limitations on items that are allowed to brought to an event.

An Extraordinary Event is defined as "a large scale event or an event of national or international significance which might attract a significant number of people to a certain geographic area of the city."

Some protesters had vowed to try to shut down the game earlier in the week.

On Saturday night, after Kimble's announcement, police reportedly were notified that protesters planned to gather about a mile from Bank of America Stadium Sunday morning, then march to the stadium before the game and block all of the entrances.

The NFL had considered moving the game in wake of the protests, which began Tuesday after a police officer shot and killed 43-year-old Keith Scott.

The Charlotte police reversed an earlier decision and released video footage of the incident on Saturday night, after five days of protests.

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