05-01-2015, 09:23 AM
Racially-diverse demonstrations are taking place in many major cities across the country.
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Baltimore 4/29/15
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NYC 4/29/15
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Cincinnati 4/29/15
It's not only about the mysterious death of Freddie Gray in police custody, but rather police brutality in general, and decades of eroding relations between communities and urban law enforcement which spans across races. That's a consistent message communicated by protestors and community leaders.
Yesterday, the prisoner who was cited in the police investigatory report as saying that he thought Gray was trying to hurt himself and slamming around in the van was interviewed. In his interview, he claimed that what he actually heard was a little banging in transport; "just a little banging".
It was also revealed yesterday that a Korean grocery store owner recently discovered surveillance from his shop-front which captured the police van in a second stop. That stop was undisclosed by the officers involved in the arrest and transport of Freddie Gray. Police have now confirmed that the van did in fact stop 4 times, not 3 times as previously reported. The video is being reviewed. Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/30...86002.html
Police said last week that Gray was obviously injured and asking for medical help when he was hoisted into the van on April 12, and unresponsive on arrival at the station. Yesterday, portions of their leaked report seemed to point towards the fatal injury occurring inside the van. It's not clear if police believe the fatal injury was incurred before or after Gray was carried out of the van, put in leg restraints, and put back in the van.
Three weeks after Freddie Gray's arrest and two weeks after Freddie Gray's death, the officer who was driving that van has still not given authorities a statement (no explanation has been provided).
Baltimore 4/29/15
NYC 4/29/15
Cincinnati 4/29/15
It's not only about the mysterious death of Freddie Gray in police custody, but rather police brutality in general, and decades of eroding relations between communities and urban law enforcement which spans across races. That's a consistent message communicated by protestors and community leaders.
Yesterday, the prisoner who was cited in the police investigatory report as saying that he thought Gray was trying to hurt himself and slamming around in the van was interviewed. In his interview, he claimed that what he actually heard was a little banging in transport; "just a little banging".
It was also revealed yesterday that a Korean grocery store owner recently discovered surveillance from his shop-front which captured the police van in a second stop. That stop was undisclosed by the officers involved in the arrest and transport of Freddie Gray. Police have now confirmed that the van did in fact stop 4 times, not 3 times as previously reported. The video is being reviewed. Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/30...86002.html
Police said last week that Gray was obviously injured and asking for medical help when he was hoisted into the van on April 12, and unresponsive on arrival at the station. Yesterday, portions of their leaked report seemed to point towards the fatal injury occurring inside the van. It's not clear if police believe the fatal injury was incurred before or after Gray was carried out of the van, put in leg restraints, and put back in the van.
Three weeks after Freddie Gray's arrest and two weeks after Freddie Gray's death, the officer who was driving that van has still not given authorities a statement (no explanation has been provided).