http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/23/sports/football/carolina-panthers-review-game-security-after-violent-protests-in-charlotte.html 2016-09-22 19:44:11 Panthers Review Game Security After Violent Protests in Charlotte The N.F.L. said it would continue “to monitor events as we prepare for Sunday’s home game.” The Panthers host the Vikings on Sunday. === The “We are in contact with government officials, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and the Fox 46 in Charlotte reported But the N.F.L. said Thursday: “We are planning to play the game as scheduled on Sunday. We are monitoring events in Charlotte and have been in communication with local officials and authorities, and both the Carolina Panthers and the Minnesota Vikings.” Keith L. Scott, 43, was shot and killed in Charlotte on Tuesday, setting off two nights of protests. The police fired tear gas, and there was looting and vandalism, including of the team store of the Charlotte Hornets of the N.B.A. Windows were smashed at the Nascar Hall of Fame. On Wednesday night, a man was shot and gravely wounded in what officials said was a “civilian on civilian” incident. Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who led the team to a 15-1 record and a Super Bowl berth last year, spoke out Wednesday in the wake of the violence: “I’m an African-American,” Coach Ron Rivera told The Charlotte Observer The N.F.L. has a new chief security officer, Cathy Lanier, a former chief of police in the District of Columbia.