Protests in Baltimore Continue as People Demand Answers in Death of Freddie Gray
The City of Baltimore continues to be the site of protests by people demanding answers in the death of Freddie Gray, who was killed during an arrest by Baltimore Police.
Gray died after 80 percent of his spinal cord was severed during the arrest. In the official police report, the officers involved said that he was involved peacefully and without a struggle. In a video of the arrest, Gray can be seen being dragged to a police van as his legs appear to be totally limp. Bystanders filming the incident can also be heard remarking on the state of his legs.
As the city demands answers, protesters have been in the streets to keep the pressure up on the city government. The Department of Justice has also opened a civil rights investigation into Gray's death.
One way the protesters have increased the temperature on the city government is by closing down intersections.
#HAPPENINGNOW: #FreddieGray protestors blocking intersection at MLK Ave. and Pennsylvania Ave. at this hour. pic.twitter.com/HBlc5PknkN
— WJZ | CBS Baltimore (@cbsbaltimore) April 22, 2015
Dramatic scene: children join protestors for #FreddieGray- sitting on street, blocking major intersection. #Sitroom pic.twitter.com/fwqeyhwut7 — Brian Todd (@BrianToddCNN) April 22, 2015
Other protesters put their hands up in echoes of the protests that rocked Ferguson, MO in summer of 2014 after the death of Michael Brown.
Moment of Silence. Baltimore. #FreddieGray pic.twitter.com/gcHvvc4hcl
— deray mckesson (@deray) April 22, 2015
The death of #FreddieGray: Baltimore protests grow https://t.co/0zNsnXJ5vb pic.twitter.com/EKCKufEEev — Occupy Wall Street (@OccupyWallStNYC) April 22, 2015
Protest. Baltimore. #FreddieGray https://t.co/b3LqNYAoi4
— deray mckesson (@deray) April 22, 2015
They police commissioner has promised to finish its investigation by May 1 and give its results to the Maryland state attorney's office.
