“We’re extremely disappointed that justice continues to remain elusive for Freddie Gray and his family. Nonetheless, State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s decision to charge the 6 officers responsible for Freddie’s death is, in and of itself, a rare moment of public accountability for the Baltimore Police Department. In the last several decades, only a handful of police officers have been both charged and convicted of murder.
More than 100,000 ColorOfChange members have called for accountability for Freddie’s death and change in the way Baltimore polices Black communities. We continue to call for the indictment of William Porter and the other officers involved in his death, and urge Mosby to try again — someone is and should be held responsible for Freddie’s death.
Baltimore residents will be justifiably outraged at the lack of a conviction. We urge the City and Police Department to respect the constitutional rights of protesters and avoid the unnecessary mass arrests and exorbitant bail fees that followed Gray’s killing.”
