Ten years after Freddie Gray’s death and the Baltimore Uprising that followed, city leaders and Gray’s family reflect on the lasting pain and the progress made since 2015.
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10 years later: Leaders speak on death of Freddie Gray and Baltimore’s struggle for change
Ten years after Freddie Gray’s tragic death in 2015, Baltimore’s faith and community leaders continue to reflect on the enduring impact of his death and the subsequent protests. While progress in police reform and accountability has been made, advocates emphasize that the fight for racial justice and the dismantling of systemic inequalities in Baltimore is far from over.
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Baltimore Police: Man Arrested Near Scene of Recent Riots
Police gather at an intersection Monday, May 4, 2015, in Baltimore. Lt. Col. Melvin Russell said police pursued a man who was spotted on surveillance cameras and appeared to be armed with a handgun. Police said the man was taken into custody after a brief chase, during which a gunshot was heard. (Amy Davis/The Baltimore […]
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Baltimore Mayor Lifts Curfew 6 Days after Riots
Kim Thomas, of Westminster, Md., prays during a rally in front of City Hall, Sunday, May 3, 2015, in Baltimore. Hundreds of jubilant people prayed and chanted for justice days after the city’s top prosecutor charged six officers involved in Freddie Gray’s arrest. Gov. Larry Hogan has called for a statewide “Day Of Prayer And […]
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Latest on Police-Freddie Gray Death: Nearly 100 Officers Hurt
(April 30, 2015) An injured police officer is carried away by his fellow officers Monday, April 27, 2015, in Baltimore. Rioters plunged part of Baltimore, torching a pharmacy, setting police cars ablaze and throwing bricks at officers. (Erica Green/The Baltimore Sun via AP) 2:45 p.m. Baltimore police say nearly 100 officers have been hurt since […]
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Thousands in Other Cities Protest Death of Freddie Gray
Protestors lay in the street to stage a die-in at Herald Square, Wednesday, April 29, 2015, in New York. Several hundred people gathered in New York on Wednesday to protest the death of Freddie Gray, a Baltimore man who was critically injured in police custody, and more than a dozen were arrested. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) […]
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Latest on Freddie Gray Death: Looting, protest in Ferguson
State Sen. Catherine E. Pugh, right, D-Baltimore, embraces a protestor while urging the crowd to disperse ahead of a 10 p.m. curfew in the wake of Monday’s riots following the funeral for Freddie Gray, Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Looting, fires and gunfire broke out overnight in Ferguson during protests in […]
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Baltimore Streets Once Rocked by Riots Quiet after Curfew
Members of the National Guard walk along North Avenue near where Monday’s riots occurred following the funeral for Freddie Gray, after a 10 p.m. curfew went into effect Wednesday, April 29, 2015, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/David Goldman) BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore streets previously rocked by riots were quiet Wednesday morning at the lifting of a […]
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Baltimore Tensions Calming
People dance Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Baltimore. Maryland’s governor vowed there would be no repeat of the looting, arson and vandalism that erupted Monday in some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) It had been a day for cleaning and reflection, of pulling together to bring some sense of normalcy to a […]
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West Baltimore Community: Cleaning Up, Feeding Seniors
Wayne Rogers, who lives in West Baltimore, used his day off, April 28, to help clean up the city he loves. (Photo by Roberto Alejandro) Signs of the looting that had occurred the night before had been largely swept away by 11 a.m., Tuesday (April 28) morning, as residents from around the city and the […]
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Morgan Students Contributing in Baltimore Cleanup
Hundreds of volunteers converged on West Baltimore to help clean up the debris left behind after a night of rioting. PughMorgan students help in cleaning up damage from protests in West Baltimore that turned violent over the weekend. (Photo Courtesy Morgan State University) Volunteers helped remove debris and rubble from a burned out CVS while […]
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In Fells Point, Rioters Focus On Easily Stolen Goods
David Davighi, owner of the property that houses Capitol Mac in Fells Point, received a call early April 28. Looters had broken in around midnight by throwing a cinder block through the front window of the computer repair shop. They then stole computers that were set up as display models and broke through the front door […]