2 Cops in Freddie Gray Case File Defamation Suit Against Marilyn Mosby
*Two officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray are suing Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby for defamation and invasion of privacy, reports the Baltimore Sun. Sgt. Alicia White and Officer William Porter, both charged with involuntary manslaughter in the 25-year-old’s death last April, filed the lawsuit against Mosby, Baltimore Sheriff’s Office Maj. Sam Cogen, […]
NAN Statement on Edward Nero Decision in Freddie Gray’s Death
*The following is a statement from Ebonie Riley, Washington DC Bureau Chief of the National Action Network: “We are disappointed in the decision of the court but unfortunately not surprised. As we have seen throughout the years, when officers opt for a trial by judge rather than by a jury, acquittal is the result. We […]
Officer Edward Nero Found Not Guilty in Death of Freddie Gray
Baltimore police Officer Edward Nero has been found not guilty of all charges for his part in the events leading to the death of Freddie Gray. Judge Barry Williams announced his decision Monday following a bench trial. Nero, 30, was charged with second-degree assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment. Gray, 25, died April 19 of last […]
Update: What’s Next in the Freddie Gray Murder Trials?
*On Thursday, May 5, the second trial related to the death of Freddie Gray opened in a Baltimore courtroom, almost exactly one year after Baltimore Police Officer Edward Nero was arrested. Unlike some of the other officers charged over Gray’s death, Nero only faces misdemeanor charges, including second-degree assault, misconduct in office, and reckless endangerment. […]
Rev. Al Sharpton Discusses Prince’s Civil Rights Involvement (Watch)
*MSNBC’s Rev. Al Sharpton was still “numb with shock” when he appeared today with anchor Brian Williams during the network’s round-the-clock coverage of Prince’s death. “I got to know him first many years ago because of my father/son relationship with James Brown, whom he admired a lot,” Sharpton said. The activist went on to speak about […]
Chicago, Flint, Baltimore Mayors Interrupted by #BlackLivesMatter at DC Conf. (Watch)
*Black Lives Matter has descended upon the annual U.S. Conference of Mayors’ meeting in Washington D.C., protesting the killing of Chicago teen Laquan McDonald by police, the shooting of Freddie Gray in Baltimore and the lead-tainted water supply of Flint, Michigan. One protester held a sign that said, “16 Shots & a cover up. #LaquanMcDonald […]
Second Trial in Freddie Gray Case Indefinitely Delayed
*It’s going to be some time before Officer Caesar Goodson Jr. stands trial for the death of Freddie Gray. According to BuzzFeed, an indefinite delay was put on the trial by the Maryland Court of Special Appeals on Monday. Goodson is among a group of police officers accused of killing Gray. The indefinite delay stems […]
Trial of Freddie Gray Van Driver Caesar Goodson Starts Tomorrow (Jan. 11)
*(Via MSN News) – Baltimore police van driver Caesar Goodson was with Freddie Gray for every second of his 45-minute trip from the site of his arrest to the Western District police station, where Gray arrived critically injured and unresponsive. But Goodson’s account of what happened on that day remains a mystery: He is the […]
Police Officer in Freddie Gray Case Gets New Trial Date
*Days after a mistrial was declared in the trial of William Porter, a date for the Baltimore officer’s retrial has been set. The Associated Press reports that Porter, one of six officers charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray, will be retried on June 13. The retrial, which was scheduled by a Baltimore […]
Mistrial Declared in Trial of First Officer Charged in Freddie Gray Death; Protesters Outside Courthouse
*A mistrial has been declared in the trial of William Porter, one of six police officers charged in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray. The jury is hung on all charges, according to local reports. Prosecutors have the right to bring the case to trial again, with another jury. Porter was charged with manslaughter, second-degree […]
Freddie Gray Jury Deadlocked in Officer William Porter Case
*(Via HuffPost) — A Maryland judge on Tuesday ordered a deadlocked jury to continue deliberating in the trial of a Baltimore police officer facing a manslaughter charge in the April death of black detainee Freddie Gray, which triggered rioting and protests. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams said a note from the jury weighing […]
William Porter Explains Why He Didn’t Call Medic for Freddie Gray
*The former police officer accused in the death of Freddie Gray says he didn’t call an ambulance for him during their ride to the precinct because he was alert, appeared uninjured and didn’t complain of any pain or wounds, reports the AP. Officer William Porter, the first of six officers to go on trial, was […]
CNN: Story Calling Freddie Gray ‘Son of an Illiterate Heroin Addict’ Was a ‘Mistake’
*CNN president Jeff Zucker on Tuesday expressed regret over a story posted to the network’s website referring to slain Baltimore resident Freddie Gray as “the son of an illiterate heroin addict.” “This was a mistake,” Zucker said at a town hall event for staffers, according to a transcript the network provided to TheWrap. “The digital […]
Majority Black Jury Seated in Freddie Gray Trial; Opening Arguments Begin
*A jury of mostly African Americans will decide if former Baltimore police officer William Porter is guilty in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, a black man who died in April after a “rough ride” in a police van. Court officials announced Wednesday that eight black and four white jurors have been seated in the […]
‘Troubled Loner’ vs. ‘Thugs’: Why the Loaded Language in Crime Stories?
*Notice anything different with current news coverage surrounding Robert Lewis Dear, the man at the center of the shooting spree that occurred Friday at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado and past coverage of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown? If your answer is ‘yes,’ you are correct. A look at descriptions of people […]
