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Baltimore Cop Probe Wasn't Finished Yet

Task force watched Freddie Gray charges announced on TV

(Newser) - A Baltimore police task force was doggedly investigating Freddie Gray's death—cramming months of work into about two weeks—when charges were filed against six officers on Friday, the Baltimore Sun reports. "We're still going strong as far as this task force is concerned," Maj. Stanley...

Baltimore Lifts Curfew
 Baltimore Lifts Curfew 
May 3, 2015 10:13 AM CDT

Baltimore Lifts Curfew

Mayor announces its end a day ahead of schedule

(Newser) - Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake today lifted the 10pm-to-5am curfew that had been enforced in the city since Tuesday night, reports the New York Times . "Effective immediately, I have rescinded my order instituting a citywide curfew," Rawlings-Blake said in a statement. "My goal has always been to not...

Thousands Descend on Baltimore for 'Victory Rally'

Black lawyers' group expects 10K for march

(Newser) - Chants of "no justice, no peace, no racist police" echoed through the streets of Baltimore today during a march that organizers billed as a "victory rally" a day after a prosecutor charged six officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray. The planned march was to be a...

The 6 Baltimore Cops Charged
 The 6 Baltimore Cops Charged 
May 2, 2015 2:30 PM CDT

The 6 Baltimore Cops Charged

All have posted bond and been released

(Newser) - All six Baltimore cops charged in Freddie Gray's death have been released after posting bond. Here's a quick look, with info from the Washington Post and the Baltimore Sun :
  • Officer Caesar Goodson Jr: The 45-year-old was driving the van that transported Gray and is the only one to
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Police Union Slams 'Rush,' Asks Prosecutor to Recuse Self

Attorney says officers did nothing wrong

(Newser) - The police union in Baltimore slammed what it called a rush to judgment against the six officers in the Freddie Gray case and requested that prosecutor Marilyn Mosby recuse herself from the case in favor of a special prosecutor. In a letter to Mosby, the union alleges "many conflicts...

All 6 Baltimore Officers Are in Custody

Van driver faces more than 60 years in prison

(Newser) - All six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray are now in custody. "No one is above the law in our city," said Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake after the charges were announced, reports AP . The defendants are officers Caesar Goodson Jr., William Porter, Edward Nero, Garrett...

Van Driver Charged With Freddie Gray's Murder

Five more officers charged in his death

(Newser) - To cheers from local residents, Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced today there was no probable cause for Freddie Gray's arrest and that six police officers will be charged in connection with the 25-year-old's death, NBC News reports. The stiffest charge—second-degree murder—will be filed against...

Source: Freddie Gray Injured by Bolt in Van

And Donta Allen, reported 2nd passenger in police van, says it was a smooth ride

(Newser) - A law enforcement official said to be familiar with the Freddie Gray investigation says the Baltimore man appears to have suffered serious head injuries while being transported in a police van on April 12, per the Washington Post . Investigators reportedly don't know yet what caused the injuries for sure,...

Young Prosecutor Takes On Freddie Gray Investigation

Marilyn Mosby is the state's attorney for Baltimore

(Newser) - Baltimore's police department wrapped up its own investigation into Freddie Gray's death a day early and turned it over to the city's top prosecutor today, reports the Baltimore Sun . Now all eyes are on State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, who is in her fourth month on the...

NYC Busts 60 in Baltimore Solidarity Protest

Baltimore curfew holds for another night; only 16 arrested

(Newser) - Thousands of people hit the streets in Baltimore and several other cities, from Boston and New York to Indianapolis and Washington, DC, yesterday to protest the death of Freddie Gray and to demand reforms to police procedures. While the protests were mostly peaceful, there were some arrests, including 16 in...

Prisoner: Freddie Gray 'Tried to Injure Himself'

He heard him banging on police van walls

(Newser) - A weird twist in the Freddie Gray case: A prisoner being transported in the police van in which the Baltimore man suffered a fatal spinal injury says he could hear Gray banging on the walls and thought he "was intentionally trying to injure himself," according to a statement...

Baltimore Protesters Going Free Amid Court Logjam

Without charges filed, more than 100 were going home today

(Newser) - About half of the people arrested in Baltimore's unrest earlier this week were being released from custody this evening because police haven't gotten their paperwork in order, reports NBC News . The network says 101 demonstrators were walking out of the city's booking facility because no charges had...

After Shaky Start, Baltimore Curfew Holds

10 arrests made overnight after protest dispersed

(Newser) - Baltimore streets previously rocked by riots were eerily quiet early today as residents obeyed an all-night curfew enforced by 3,000 police and National Guardsmen. The curfew, which went into effect at 10pm, got off to a not-so-promising start, however, as about 200 protesters initially ignored the warnings of police...

Angry Mom 'Didn't Want Son to Be Freddie Gray'

She pulled son out of Baltimore protest

(Newser) - The woman labeled "Mom of the Year" for dragging her son away from rioting in Baltimore says she didn't want her only son to end up like Freddie Gray . Toya Graham, who was filmed smacking and berating her 16-year-old son, tells CBS News that she "lost it"...

Baltimore Officials Preaching Non-Violence Are Hypocrites

Ta-Nehisi Coates: How can the state dole out violence and yet condemn it, too?

(Newser) - Baltimore native Ta-Nehisi Coates grew up around where yesterday's riots started, and he's written one of the most talked-about responses to the violence in the Atlantic . In the essay, he takes issue with city officials' "well-intended" pleas for non-violence, given that they come in a city where...

Locals Sweep Up Shattered Baltimore

Volunteers come together to clean up damage from yesterday's violence

(Newser) - Some Baltimore residents aren't standing by idly in the mess after yesterday's violence . Volunteers took to the streets today to clean up their "Comeback City." Gawker has culled a series of tweets showing images of helpers picking up debris on the roads and sidewalks, sweeping up...

Baltimore Mayor's Ill-Chosen Words Made Things Worse

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake under fire for 'wished to destroy' remark

(Newser) - On Saturday, Baltimore's mayor described a "very delicate balancing act" of allowing people to protest and maintaining order in the wake of Freddie Gray's death. "We also gave those who wished to destroy space to do that as well," said Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. At the...

'Mom of the Year' Smacks Kid Protester in Baltimore

Woman apparently recognized kid on TV throwing rocks at cops, went to the scene

(Newser) - A Baltimore woman who reportedly saw a young man she knew (some speculate it's her son) on TV throwing rocks at police during city protests took matters into her own hands—literally, per WMAR . A video shows her yesterday dragging a teen sporting a face-covering sweatshirt away from the...

As Baltimore Burns, Weeklong Curfew Declared

Up to 5K National Guard members to patrol riot-torn city

(Newser) - A mandatory weeklong curfew was imposed on Baltimore after a day of chaos, violence, and looting yesterday. As fires continued to burn last night, including a huge one at a senior center under construction, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced the 10pm-to-5am curfew that will begin tonight, CNN reports. "It's...

Wire Stars, Creator Call for Peace in Baltimore

Look for reform without a brick in your hand, David Simon says

(Newser) - As images of unrest in Baltimore were seen around the world last night, the creator and several cast members of the TV show most associated with the city added their voices to those calling for peace. Andre Royo, who played Bubbles on The Wire, tweeted a call for his "...

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