Baltimore protesters blocking streets in wake of Freddie Gray mistrial, family calls for peace

Baltimore protesters took to the streets and began blocking traffic after a mistrial was declared in the first case related to Freddie Gray, a young black man who died in police custody last year. Two arrests were confirmed by police.

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The protests came after a judge announced a mistrial for Officer William Porter, the first of six cops to be tried over Gray’s in-custody death. The jury could not unanimously agree on one or more of the charges, and so a new trial must be set if prosecutors want to continue pursuing punishment. [Snip] Activists also questioned the media, asking where reporters were when they were holding peaceful protests throughout the last year. In some cases, they interrupted live television reports. More...

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