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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 "...

Orioles COO: Baltimore's Poor Should Be Our Focus

Amid protests, John Angelos tweets 'political elite' caused 'economic devastation'

(Newser) - The Baltimore landscape is becoming more dire as police and demonstrators continue to clash following today's funeral for Freddie Gray , who died while in police custody on April 12. And when protests about Gray's death initially started turning violent on Saturday, local sports broadcaster Brett Hollander took to...

Md. Governor Declares State of Emergency in Baltimore

Gov. Larry Hogan says he'll activate National Guard after day marred with violence

(Newser) - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency and activating the National Guard to mitigate ongoing violence in Baltimore, per a statement on the governor's website; a press conference will be held at 8:30pm EDT. Meanwhile, the MLB's Baltimore Orioles tweeted this...

Baltimore Pleads for Calm as Freddie Gray Laid to Rest

Baltimore man who died in police custody to be buried today

(Newser) - Freddie Gray, the man who died after an encounter with Baltimore police , will be laid to rest today, and thousands are expected at his 11am funeral in the city, the AP reports. Among the attendees: the chairman of My Brother's Keeper Task Force, President Obama's initiative for young...

Freddie Gray Protests Take Violent Turn

Officials blame out-of-town agitators

(Newser) - A protest over the death of Freddie Gray started peacefully with thousands marching through downtown streets before the demonstration turned violent and volatile. The chaotic scene last night prompted the first public remarks from Gray's twin sister, who pleaded for peace alongside Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, who said she was...

Baltimore's Freddie Gray Protests Are Getting Bigger

Thousands took to the streets today

(Newser) - Thousands of protesters took to the streets today to demand answers in the case of Freddie Gray , the largest rally since the 25-year-old black man died April 19 after suffering a spinal injury while in police custody. Signs in hand, with slogans such as "Jail Killer Police!" and...

Police Didn't Fasten Freddie Gray's Seat Belt

Commissioner says going belt-less wasn't allowed under any cirumstances

(Newser) - A lawyer representing at least one of the officers under investigation in Baltimore is offering a clue as to what could have caused Freddie Gray's fatal injury while in police custody: He wasn't wearing a seat belt during his time in a police van, NBC News reports. Gray,...

Feds Open Inquiry Into Baltimore Man's Death

Freddie Gray died after his arrest

(Newser) - The Justice Department has opened an investigation into the death of Freddie Gray , a black man who died of spinal injuries he suffered during an arrest in Baltimore that involved being transported in a police van. Gray, 25, was taken into custody April 12 after police "made eye contact"...

Cops: We Should've Gotten Freddie Gray Help Faster

6 cops on leave in Baltimore amid investigation

(Newser) - Baltimore police have suspended six officers with pay as part of a probe into the death of Freddie Gray, who a lawyer claims had his spinal cord severed in police custody. At a press conference yesterday, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said she was "frustrated" by a lack of information,...

Lawyer: Man Dies After Spine Severed in Police Custody

Family lawyer says Freddie Gray died from spinal injury after cop encounter

(Newser) - The family lawyer of a Baltimore man who died yesterday says his spine was 80% severed at his neck while in police custody, NBC News reports. The death of Freddie Gray (variously reported as 25 or 27) is raising red flags due to a lack of details and a gap...

Feds Make Baltimore Cops Keep Spying Secret: Report

Data collected from Hailstorm device kept on the down-low, detective testifies

(Newser) - Baltimore police are under orders from the US government to withhold information about secretive cellphone surveillance technology from the public and even the courts, and are encouraged to seek dismissal of cases instead of divulging details about the program, according to a confidential document obtained by the AP. The agreement...

Cosby Amid Hecklers: 'We Are Here to Enjoy My Gift'

Comedian performs in Baltimore despite the usual protests

(Newser) - Bill Cosby is still going at it, with a performance in Baltimore last night following what is by now a typical script: About 10 minutes into the show, a protester stood and shouted, "Thirty-eight women spoke up and called you a rapist. Thirty-eight women!" reports the Baltimore Sun...

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