Riots in Baltimore

The response from the citizens in downtown Baltimore after the funeral of the 25-year-old black man, Freddie Gray, was to begin looting and destroying everything in sight. Most of the riots are allegedly over people wanting more answers about what actually occurred. The mayor of Baltimore spoke out and stated, "our community is very clear, they demand answers. So do I."

A group of people looting the local CVS pharmacy.

Freddie Gray.

Gray was arrested because he "fled unprovoked upon police presence," and later they found a switchblade in his pants pocket. In the video clips of Gray, being detained, he screamed in pain as he claimed he could not walk or breathe. The police officers at the scene (all six of them), were suspended and charged with certain crimes. Officer Caesar Goodson Jr. (second-degree murder), Officer William Porter (manslaughter), Lt. Brian Rice (manslaughter), Officer Edward Nero (assault), Officer Garrett Miller (assault) and Sgt. Alicia White (manslaughter). The reports from the hospitals stated that he suffered and died from a major spinal injury a week after his being released from jail. The family hired their own forensic pathologist to do an independent autopsy. Intense investigation is still going on, as police forces try to control the riots.