The Rev. Jamal H. Bryant encouraged family and friends in his eulogy. (Photos by Roberto Alejandro) With the nation’s eyes on Baltimore, local and national pastors presiding over the funeral of Freddie Gray insisted that Gray’s death not be in vain, but lead to substantial reforms. The funeral was attended by a large media presence—many […]
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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 […]
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Latest on Freddie Gray Death: O’Malley Visits Baltimore
A spokeswoman for former Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley says he canceled an overseas trip to return to Baltimore to help the city after the riots. O’Malley left office in January after serving two terms as governor, the maximum allowed under state law. Before that, he was mayor of Baltimore. He is considering seeking the Democratic […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Tuesday, April 28:
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u A day after parts of West Baltimore erupted in violence, looting and arson after the funeral of Freddie Gray, the energy at Pennsylvania and North Avenues, “Ground Zero,” of the uprising, is still incredibly intense. We’ll have a full report on The Baltimore riots and the aftermath. It’s coming […]
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Community Expresses Shame over Riots, Exhaustion at Police Brutality
(AFRO Photos by Anderson Ward) The car had been burning on Ocala Ave. for almost an hour, not far from Mondawmin Mall where violent exchanges between youth and police officers had begun earlier in the day. Young men stood nearby, seemingly amused by what was happening and the failure of authorities to arrive. A police […]
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Latest on Freddie Gray Death: Governor Heads to Baltimore
Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Md., meets with volunteers cleaning up after an evening of riots following the funeral of Freddie Gray on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Baltimore. Hogan spokeswoman Erin Montgomery says the governor will visit sites around the city Tuesday morning and plans to work out of state offices in downtown Baltimore with Cabinet […]
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Riots in Baltimore Raise Questions about Police Response
Protestors face police Monday, April 27, 2015, during unrest following the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore. Rioters plunged part of Baltimore, torching a pharmacy, setting police cars ablaze and throwing bricks at officers. (Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Sun via AP) BALTIMORE (AP) — National Guard troops fanned out through the city, shield-bearing police officers blocked […]
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Baltimore Mayor Condemns Clashes, Announces Curfew
Baltimore — Monday night, as looters took over Mondawmin Mall, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake was at the Office of Emergency Management for a news conference to address the destruction that overtook parts of the city earlier that day. Joined by Chief of Patrol for the Baltimore Police Department Col. Darryl De Sousa, City Council […]
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Huge Fire on Site of Southern Baptist Church’s New Senior Center–Reportedly Set by Rioters
(Update 4/27/2015) The Rev. Donte Hickman, pastor of Southern Baptist Church in East Baltimore sent out the call for all his men to meet him and other pastors at New Shiloh Baptist Church to talk down the folks who rioted and burned in Baltimore, April 27. Two hours later, it was reported that a huge […]
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Baltimoreans Reflect on Freddie Gray and Their City
Between the bodacious demands of young people practically demanding that York Road motorists honk their horns to honor Freddie Gray and the curiosity of a young boy asking his buddies, “Did you see the body yet?”, many of those gathered at the Vaughn Greene Funeral Home Sunday afternoon were in the mood to reflect. Sitting […]
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Riot Erupts after Funeral for Freddie Gray in Police Custody
BALTIMORE (AP) — Rioters plunged part of Baltimore into chaos Monday, torching a pharmacy, setting police cars ablaze and throwing bricks at officers hours after thousands mourned the man who died from a severe spinal injury he suffered in police custody. The governor declared a state of emergency and called in the National Guard to […]