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U.S. NEWS A5
Saturday 25 April 2015
Baltimore protesters vow huge rally over black man’s death
AMANDA LEE MYERS Members of the Baltimore Police Department stand guard outside the department’s Western Dis- cuffed him and loaded him
TOM FOREMAN Jr. trict police station during a protest for Freddie Gray, Thursday, April 23, 2015, in Baltimore. Gray into a police van. While in-
Associated Press died from spinal injuries about a week after he was arrested and transported in a police van. side, he became irate and
BALTIMORE (AP) — Af- leg cuffs were put on him,
ter a week of protests, (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) police have said.
people angry over the Gray was not buckled with
unexplained death of an be turned over to prosecu- plicated history on issues tory of peaceful and legal a seat belt, a violation of
African-American man in tors in a week. They will de- such as these,” Mayor protest.” Gray was arrested the police department’s
police custody promised cide whether any criminal Stephanie Rawlings-Blake April 12 after he made eye policy. He asked for medi-
their biggest march Satur- charges will be filed. said Friday. “But it’s impor- contact with officers and cal help several times and
day, when they would try “I will not deny we have tant to remember that we ran away, police said. Offi- after a 30-minute ride,
to “shut down” the city. had a very long and com- have an equally long his- cers held him down, hand- paramedics were called.
Freddie Gray’s arrest and At some point — either dur-
death from a mysterious ing his arrest or inside the
spinal injury have sparked van — he suffered a spinal
marches and rallies by injury. Authorities have not
demonstrators who say explained how or when it
police mistreat African- occurred. Six officers have
Americans in Baltimore and been suspended with pay
across America. A fierce during the investigation.
national debate has been Gray was in the hospital for
stoked by the deaths of un- a week. He died Sunday.
armed black men in Fergu- “I still want to know why
son, Missouri, and New York none of the officers called
City. for immediate medical as-
The mayor of Baltimore sistance despite Mr. Gray’s
thanked protesters for be- sapient pleas,” the mayor
ing peaceful so far and said said.
the police commissioner as- The leader of a group of lo-
sured her the investigation cal ministers called Friday
into Gray’s death is mov- on Police Commissioner
ing as quickly as possible. Anthony Batts to resign im-
She expects the results to mediately.
Saturday 25 April 2015
Baltimore protesters vow huge rally over black man’s death
AMANDA LEE MYERS Members of the Baltimore Police Department stand guard outside the department’s Western Dis- cuffed him and loaded him
TOM FOREMAN Jr. trict police station during a protest for Freddie Gray, Thursday, April 23, 2015, in Baltimore. Gray into a police van. While in-
Associated Press died from spinal injuries about a week after he was arrested and transported in a police van. side, he became irate and
BALTIMORE (AP) — Af- leg cuffs were put on him,
ter a week of protests, (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) police have said.
people angry over the Gray was not buckled with
unexplained death of an be turned over to prosecu- plicated history on issues tory of peaceful and legal a seat belt, a violation of
African-American man in tors in a week. They will de- such as these,” Mayor protest.” Gray was arrested the police department’s
police custody promised cide whether any criminal Stephanie Rawlings-Blake April 12 after he made eye policy. He asked for medi-
their biggest march Satur- charges will be filed. said Friday. “But it’s impor- contact with officers and cal help several times and
day, when they would try “I will not deny we have tant to remember that we ran away, police said. Offi- after a 30-minute ride,
to “shut down” the city. had a very long and com- have an equally long his- cers held him down, hand- paramedics were called.
Freddie Gray’s arrest and At some point — either dur-
death from a mysterious ing his arrest or inside the
spinal injury have sparked van — he suffered a spinal
marches and rallies by injury. Authorities have not
demonstrators who say explained how or when it
police mistreat African- occurred. Six officers have
Americans in Baltimore and been suspended with pay
across America. A fierce during the investigation.
national debate has been Gray was in the hospital for
stoked by the deaths of un- a week. He died Sunday.
armed black men in Fergu- “I still want to know why
son, Missouri, and New York none of the officers called
City. for immediate medical as-
The mayor of Baltimore sistance despite Mr. Gray’s
thanked protesters for be- sapient pleas,” the mayor
ing peaceful so far and said said.
the police commissioner as- The leader of a group of lo-
sured her the investigation cal ministers called Friday
into Gray’s death is mov- on Police Commissioner
ing as quickly as possible. Anthony Batts to resign im-
She expects the results to mediately.
