BALTIMORE — A largely peaceful protest over the
death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who suffered a spinal
cord injury in police custody, gave way to scattered scenes of chaos
here on Saturday night, as demonstrators smashed a downtown storefront
window, threw rocks and bottles and damaged police cruisers, while
officers in riot gear broke up skirmishes and made 12 arrests near
Camden Yards.
death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who suffered a spinal
cord injury in police custody, gave way to scattered scenes of chaos
here on Saturday night, as demonstrators smashed a downtown storefront
window, threw rocks and bottles and damaged police cruisers, while
officers in riot gear broke up skirmishes and made 12 arrests near
Camden Yards.
Shortly before 10 p.m., Mayor
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake convened a news conference at City Hall, where
she appeared with several others — including Mr. Gray’s twin sister,
Fredericka; a prominent pastor, Jamal Bryant; and City Councilman
Brandon Scott — to appeal for calm. By that time the disturbances had
largely settled.
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake convened a news conference at City Hall, where
she appeared with several others — including Mr. Gray’s twin sister,
Fredericka; a prominent pastor, Jamal Bryant; and City Councilman
Brandon Scott — to appeal for calm. By that time the disturbances had
largely settled.
Mr. Gray’s sister, appearing
composed less than 48 hours before her brother’s scheduled funeral,
spoke only briefly, saying, “Freddie Gray would not want this. Freddie’s
father and mother does not want the violence.”
composed less than 48 hours before her brother’s scheduled funeral,
spoke only briefly, saying, “Freddie Gray would not want this. Freddie’s
father and mother does not want the violence.”
Slide Show | Thousands Take to Baltimore Streets to Protest Freddie Gray’s Death
A protest over the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who
sustained a spinal cord injury while in police custody, gave way to
scattered scenes of chaos on Saturday night.
A protest over the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who
sustained a spinal cord injury while in police custody, gave way to
scattered scenes of chaos on Saturday night.
