In an obviously strategic, possibly desperate move, a Fraternal Order of Police lodge has asked Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby to recuse herself from the Freddie Gray investigation because of her personal connection to the Gray family’s attorney, William H. “Billy” Murphy Jr., and her marriage to a city councilman, whose district includes the area […]
6 Cops Charged In Freddie Gray Death Released On Bond, GoFundMe Page Taken Down In Less Than An Hour
The six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray posted bond on Friday night, reports The Baltimore Sun. The six who have been charged are Officer Caesar R. Goodson Jr., 45; Officer William G. Porter, 25; Lt. Brian W. Rice, 41; Sgt. Alicia D. White, 30; Officer Edward M. Nero, 29; and […]
It looks as if his royal badness is using his art to speak out on the death of Freddie Gray at the hands of police and in support of the people of Baltimore. USA Today quoted an official statement from Prince spokesperson Yvette Noel-Schure saying that the song “addresses the unrest in Baltimore and the socio/political […]
How much unrest will our country experience before we substantively address the injustices acutely impacting Black people? For months, across the nation, tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets to demand police accountability, transparency and justice for the families that have fallen victims to state violence. I am Latino and I stand […]
The man who was the crux of Baltimore police’s story saying that Freddie Gray sustained his own injuries in the back of a police van went on record yesterday saying that this is not the case, reports The Guardian. Donta Allen, 22, has been interviewed by both local and national media since Thursday, and confirmed that he was […]
Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies and Hooterville Junction Will no longer be so damned relevant And women will not care if Dick finally gets down with Jane On Search for Tomorrow because Black people Will be in the street looking for a brighter day The revolution will not be televised — Gil-Scott Heron, 1971 It took […]
If you didn’t know Marilyn Mosby’s name before Friday, you know it now. She is Baltimore’s tough talking and resolute Democratic state attorney, who in one fell swoop knocked down barriers and built bridges when she announced criminal charges against six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, which sparked unrest around the nation. “The […]
The Baltimore man who filmed the arrest of Freddie Gray, and who said police tried to intimidate him after he came forward, was himself arrested by police on Thursday, according to a report from Heavy.com. Kevin Moore, 30, who was arrested with two others, was later released without charges. The two others, identified as “Cop […]
Political leaders, athletes, and musicians headed to the city of Baltimore this past week, making headlines for their kind words, ideas, and inspiration after peaceful demonstrations turned violent following the funeral of Freddie Gray on Monday. Gray, 25, died from a spinal injury while in police custody. While the chaos of arson and looting took over […]
Protests following the funeral of Freddie Gray — the 25-year-old Baltimore man who died in police custody after sustaining a spinal cord injury — have largely remained peaceful in the city, but police officers recalling a small bout of unrest Monday are on guard, a police spokesperson confirms to NewsOne. “It hurts to see people […]
UPDATE: 5/1/15, 4:19 p.m. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced Friday afternoon that five of six cops were in custody, according to CBS Baltimore. By late afternoon, the sixth was in custody, according to a CNN breaking news report. From Baltimore CBS: The officers facing charges are: Officer Caeser B. Goodson, Jr. was charged with second-degree […]
