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A man looks to a mural on June 23 in the area where riots broke out after the funeral for Freddie Gray last year in Baltimore.

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'Lock Up All The Black Hoodies': DOJ Report Details Abuses By Baltimore Police

7:57pm August 10, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Department of Justice found a "pattern or practice" of discrimination by the city's police. But the report also spotlights the individual victims — and the injustices behind the numbers.

Lt. Brian Rice (second from left) was acquitted Monday in the 2015 death of Freddie Gray. Rice is seen here arriving at the courthouse for opening statements in his trial in Baltimore on July 7.

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Most Senior Police Officer In Freddie Gray Case Is Found Not Guilty Of Manslaughter

11:33am July 18, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Lt. Brian Rice is the highest-ranking of the six Baltimore police officers who were charged in the death of Freddie Gray last year.

Officer Edward Nero (center) arrives at court in Baltimore on Monday. Nero has been found not guilty of multiple misdemeanor charges in the Freddie Gray case.

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Baltimore Police Officer Found Not Guilty In Freddie Gray Case

3:06pm May 23, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Officer Edward Nero had faced multiple misdemeanors in connection with the arrest and subsequent death of Gray in April 2015.

People march in the Penn North neighborhood of Baltimore on Wednesday, the anniversary of the funeral of Freddie Gray.

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Baltimore Police Chief Discusses Shooting Of Boy Carrying Replica Pistol

4:27pm April 28, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Police Commissioner Kevin Davis says detectives mistook the replica for a real gun and describes the boy's injuries as nonfatal. The shooting happened on the anniversary of Freddie Gray's funeral.

After Freddie Gray's death, Baltimore erupted in protests, political action, and artistic expression.

Reflecting On The Death Of Freddie Gray, One Year Later

7:45am April 20, 2016

by Leah Donnella

A year ago, 25-year-old Freddie Gray died of injuries he sustained while in police custody. His family, neighborhood and the whole of Baltimore are still grappling with his loss.

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Why Didn't Officer Call Medic For Freddie Gray? (And Other Questions)

4:26pm December 08, 2015

Officer William Porter is the first of six Baltimore police officers who stand accused of playing a role in the death of Gray. Here, a breakdown of some key questions that have come up in his trial.

A mural for Freddie Gray is seen at the intersection of North Mount and Presbury streets where he was arrested in April.

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Baltimore Residents Wary As Freddie Gray Trials Slated To Begin

6:34am November 29, 2015

by Jennifer Ludden

The city braces for the trials of six police officers charged in the death of the unarmed black man who suffered a fatal spinal injury after his arrest and transport in a police van last April.

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake stands outside vacant homes before a ceremony to kick off their restoration in Baltimore in July. In the wake of the riots triggered by the death of Freddie Gray, Rawlings-Blake announced Friday she will not seek r

Baltimore's Mayor Says She Won't Run For Re-Election

11:12am September 11, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Democrat Stephanie Rawlings-Blake says she will use the remainder of her term in office to concentrate on rebuilding parts of the city that were destroyed in April's riots.

Report: Statistics Show That Baltimore Police Seem To Ignore Injuries

10:09am May 11, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Records analyzed by The Baltimore Sun show that thousands of detainees were rejected by Central Booking because of injuries.

Pastor Rodney Hudson sits on the steps of Ames Memorial United Methodist Church in West Baltimore, blocks away from the center of the protests and rioting that occurred last month.

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A New Baltimore Model? 'Officer On The Beat ... Pastor On The Corner'

12:35am May 09, 2015

by Hansi Lo Wang

Baltimore officials want to fix damaged relations between police and residents. Church pastors there have long stepped up to help fill the gap of mistrust, and they hope to play a role in erasing it.

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