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David Simon, creator of The Wire, is urging calm in Baltimore.

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'Go Home. Please': 'Wire' Creator David Simon Urges Calm In Baltimore

4:16pm April 28, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

In a blog post, Simon added that while there is much to be "argued, debated, addressed ... this moment ... can still, in the end, "prove transformational, if not redemptive for our city."

President Obama is condemning the unrest in Baltimore, saying a handful of

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'Criminals' Taking Advantage Of Situation In Baltimore, Obama Says

3:08pm April 28, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The president said "there's no excuse for the kind of violence" that has erupted after peaceful protests following the death of a black man who suffered a serious spine injury while in police custody.

Police and protesters clash in front of a building that was set on fire as protests of the death of Freddie Gray continue in Baltimore, Maryland, on Monday.

Amid Riots, Maryland Governor Will Deploy National Guard To Baltimore

12:04am April 28, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Just hours after Freddie Gray's funeral, hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets, burning police cars, looting stores and facing off with police. The mayor instituted a curfew.

Mourners line up to pay their respects during Freddie Gray's funeral at the New Shiloh Baptist Church in Baltimore, Md., on Monday.

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Freddie Gray's Funeral Spurs Calls For Calm In Baltimore

4:12pm April 27, 2015

by Bill Chappell

After a weekend that saw violence and arrests, Gray's family and many public and religious figures are calling for peace.

Police carry a detained man to a waiting police van after a march to City Hall for Freddie Gray, on Saturday. Authorities say 34 people were arrested in the protest over Gray, who died in police custody last week.

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Baltimore Police: 34 Arrested In Freddie Gray Protest

1:20pm April 26, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Even with the arrests, police said Saturday's protest over Gray — a 25-year-old black man who died in police custody after receiving a fatal spinal cord injury — was "mostly peaceful."

Baltimore Police Department Commissioner Anthony Batts speaks about the investigation into Freddie Gray's death at a news conference on Friday in Baltimore.

Baltimore Police: Freddie Gray Should've Gotten Medical Help At Scene Of Arrest

5:35pm April 24, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Giving an update about how Gray was injured, police said they still have many gaps to fill, but the picture is becoming clearer. Police now know that Gray was never buckled into the police van.

Marchers gather at the Baltimore Police Department's Western District police station during a march for Freddie Gray on Wednesday in Baltimore.

Maryland Governor Sends State Troopers As Protests Grow In Baltimore

6:31pm April 23, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Protesters took to the streets demanding justice, after a black man suffered a deadly injury to his spine after being arrested.

Protesters rally after a march for Freddie Gray that ended in front of the Baltimore Police Department's Western District police station Tuesday. Gray, 25, died from spinal injuries on April 19, one week after being arrested.

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'Sliver Of Hope' In Freddie Gray Case, Former Baltimore Police Chief Says

9:28am April 23, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"This is possibly the spark that's going to ignite change, real change, in this city, and with the Baltimore Police Department," says former Commissioner Leonard Hamm.

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