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Baltimore Murder Count Hits 43-Year High

43 people killed in city in May, 116 so far in 2015

(Newser) - Three fatal shootings in Baltimore yesterday bring May's homicide count to 43, making it the most violent month in more than 40 years. Police say two men were fatally shot in the head about 1am; about 11am, a man was fatally shot in the back. May is the deadliest...

'Surreal': 56 Shot, 12 Killed Over Weekend in Chicago

In Baltimore, 32 people were shot during the holiday stretch

(Newser) - The long holiday weekend proved especially violent in two big US cities:
  • In Chicago, police say 56 people were shot, 12 of them fatally, from Friday through Monday, reports the Tribune . The wounded include 4-year-old Jacele Johnson, who got hit while riding in her family's SUV about 8pm Friday,
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6 Baltimore Cops Indicted in Freddie Gray Death

They're due for arraignment in July

(Newser) - All six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray have been indicted by a grand jury and will be arraigned on July 2. State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby made the announcement today. The charges returned by the grand jury weren't substantially different than the charges Mosby...

New Freddie Gray Video Shows Fateful Police Van Stop

Gray doesn't appear to move while hanging out of police van

(Newser) - During Freddie Gray 's transfer to a Baltimore police station, officers stopped the police van carrying him at Mount and Baker streets in order to put Gray in flexi-cuffs and leg irons. Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby describes the stop as a crucial moment in Gray's fatal...

O'Malley to Enter Race May 30—in 'Risky' Location

Former Baltimore mayor will make announcement there

(Newser) - "My timeline for a while has been by the end of May and that remains my timeline. So stay tuned," is how Martin O'Malley put it to reporters last night. This morning brings the news that the Democrat plans to announce his presidential intentions on May 30....

Report: Many Brought to Baltimore Jails Hurt

Plus, Freddie Gray ran, but his death 'makes you run faster'

(Newser) - In more ways than one, Freddie Gray's story was not unusual in Baltimore. Gray reportedly died after police ignored his requests for medical care—and he wasn't alone in failing to receive help, the Baltimore Sun reports. Corrections officers weren't willing to admit some 2,600 people...

Baltimore City Worker Spent Half His Time Watching Porn

Ogled DVD for 39 hours over 2 weeks; also, he was fired

(Newser) - Toiling for eight hours a day at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant certainly doesn't sound like a ton of fun. But if you're a City of Baltimore employee, it would probably behoove you not to a) bring a porn DVD in to pass the time, and b)...

Prince Records Protest Song 'Baltimore'

'Purple Rain' star to give a concert tonight in Baltimore

(Newser) - Freddie Gray's death not only led to charges against six police officers , it inspired a new song. Prince will sing his protest song "Baltimore" tonight at his Rally 4 Peace concert, in the city that's been rocked by rioting since Gray died under police care. The tune...

Justice Department to Probe Baltimore Police

Lynch: 'Recent events have given rise to a serious erosion of public trust'

(Newser) - Attorney General Loretta Lynch has decided that problems with policing in Baltimore run deep enough to warrant a full-scale Justice Department civil rights investigation. She officially announced the probe at a DC press conference this morning, per the Guardian ; sources had informed the Baltimore Sun and the Washington Post of...

Cop Charged With Biting Guy's Testicles

Michael Flaig got into a bit of a dirty fight while off-duty: cops

(Newser) - If police reports are to be believed, Michael Flaig is a bit of a dirty fighter. As the Baltimore Sun reports, Flaig, a 31-year-old Anne Arundel County cop, has been charged with assault after a bar fight Tuesday that police say ended with Flaig, who was off-duty at the time,...

Online Sleuth: Surveillance Planes Spied on Baltimore

ACLU wants answers, FBI and Baltimore PD haven't given any yet

(Newser) - The Internet—a powerful tool that allows you to catch up with friends on social media, indulge in online gaming, and figure out that surveillance planes are hovering over your city. That last activity is how one Baltimore aviation aficionado (and ex-ACLU employee) spent last Saturday night, picking up on...

Prince Announces Surprise Baltimore 'Rally 4 Peace'

He'll play a concert on Sunday in the city

(Newser) - Prince will play a concert in Baltimore on Sunday to "promote peace" in the wake of Freddie Gray's death, USA Today reports. He's asking those who attend the "Rally 4 Peace" concert to wear gray "in tribute to all those recently lost in the violence,...

Charged Cop: Freddie Gray's Arrest Was Legit

Edward Nero says dead suspect was carrying illegal knife

(Newser) - One of six officers charged in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray is taking issue with the charges against him. Specifically, Edward Nero argues that Gray's April 12 arrest was warranted because the "spring assisted, one hand operated knife" officers found on Gray is illegal, according to...

Fox: We 'Screwed Up' Baltimore Shooting Story

Reporter claimed he saw cops shoot fleeing suspect

(Newser) - "What happened was, we screwed up," Fox News anchor Shep Smith admitted yesterday, apologizing on behalf of the network after a false report of a police shooting in Baltimore. His colleague Mike Tobin had told host Gretchen Carlson that he had witnessed police officers shoot a fleeing man,...

Baltimore Cop Probe Wasn't Finished Yet

Task force watched Freddie Gray charges announced on TV

(Newser) - A Baltimore police task force was doggedly investigating Freddie Gray's death—cramming months of work into about two weeks—when charges were filed against six officers on Friday, the Baltimore Sun reports. "We're still going strong as far as this task force is concerned," Maj. Stanley...

Baltimore Lifts Curfew
 Baltimore Lifts Curfew 
May 3, 2015 10:13 AM CDT

Baltimore Lifts Curfew

Mayor announces its end a day ahead of schedule

(Newser) - Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake today lifted the 10pm-to-5am curfew that had been enforced in the city since Tuesday night, reports the New York Times . "Effective immediately, I have rescinded my order instituting a citywide curfew," Rawlings-Blake said in a statement. "My goal has always been to not...

Thousands Descend on Baltimore for 'Victory Rally'

Black lawyers' group expects 10K for march

(Newser) - Chants of "no justice, no peace, no racist police" echoed through the streets of Baltimore today during a march that organizers billed as a "victory rally" a day after a prosecutor charged six officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray. The planned march was to be a...

The 6 Baltimore Cops Charged
 The 6 Baltimore Cops Charged 
May 2, 2015 2:30 PM CDT

The 6 Baltimore Cops Charged

All have posted bond and been released

(Newser) - All six Baltimore cops charged in Freddie Gray's death have been released after posting bond. Here's a quick look, with info from the Washington Post and the Baltimore Sun :
  • Officer Caesar Goodson Jr: The 45-year-old was driving the van that transported Gray and is the only one to
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Police Union Slams 'Rush,' Asks Prosecutor to Recuse Self

Attorney says officers did nothing wrong

(Newser) - The police union in Baltimore slammed what it called a rush to judgment against the six officers in the Freddie Gray case and requested that prosecutor Marilyn Mosby recuse herself from the case in favor of a special prosecutor. In a letter to Mosby, the union alleges "many conflicts...

All 6 Baltimore Officers Are in Custody

Van driver faces more than 60 years in prison

(Newser) - All six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray are now in custody. "No one is above the law in our city," said Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake after the charges were announced, reports AP . The defendants are officers Caesar Goodson Jr., William Porter, Edward Nero, Garrett...

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