Baltimore
UPDATE 11:15 A.M. EST: Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced via Twitter that the city will be lifting its curfew, effective immediately. Effective immediately, I have rescinded my order instituting a city-wide curfew. I want to thank the people of Baltimore for their patience. — Mayor Rawlings-Blake (@MayorSRB) May 3, 2015 My goal has always been to not […]
Six Officers Charged With Death Of Freddie Gray Post Bail, Their GoFundMe Page Is Promptly Shut Down
The six police officers who have been charged with the death and murder of Freddie Gray have all posted bail. Gawker notes that their bail was “lower than the $500,000 set for 18-year-old protester Allen Bullock, who was photographed smashing a cop car and charged with eight misdemeanors.” The site explains in detail: Caesar Goodson (second degree murder, three […]
The intense events occurring in Baltimore over the death of Freddie Gray have garnered the attention of the media, the nation, some of the most prestigious platforms, as well as Hollywood. While many celebrities have broken their silence on the violent outbreak between authorities and residents of the city during protests, Beyonce is the next big […]
Eighteen-year-old Allen Bullock became a defining image of the Baltimore uprisings when he was photographed smashing a police car with a traffic cone on Monday, reports The Guardian. His mother and stepfather urged him to surrender to police in an effort to teach him about taking responsibility for his actions during protests that turned violent Monday […]
Candidates can brag about their years of experience, exciting new plans for government, and flashy optics. Without an ability to heal the broken in America, we will elect a president in 2016, not a leader. The field is off and running, all chasing the 2016 White House. Each will tell us why he or she is […]
While thousands took to the streets all over the country to demonstrate after Freddie Gray‘s death, protests also continued in Ferguson, Missouri after two separate shootings left three injured on Tuesday evening. Several dozen protesters took to the streets and blocked traffic, performed die-ins and sang songs of praise for Michael Brown and Gray, the St. […]
You’ve heard from Toya Graham, aka “Mom of the Year” from the Baltimore riots, and now her son is speaking out about his actions and why he’s thankful his mother dragged him away from the crowd. In an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Graham and her son Michael Singleton give their accounts of the viral moment. Singleton says […]
Baltimore citizens will not learn anytime soon from police how 25-year-old Freddie Gray died in officers’ custody earlier this month. Police said Wednesday that findings…
Amid questions of how Freddie Gray‘s spine was severed while he was in Baltimore police custody – questions that led to days of peaceful protests, as well as rioting – comes a report from the Washington Post of a leaked document that actually suggests Gray was trying to injure himself. Reports the Post: A prisoner sharing a police […]
The protests in Baltimore have come to a head, and currently have the whole nation watching the intense events occurring in the city following the death of Freddie Gray. While many have spoken out about the tensions between residents and police, Meek Mill shared his story of his dealings with police brutality, and it definitely […]
In the days following the riots in Baltimore, presidential candidate Rand Paul decided to reveal what he thought was the reason behind the city’s looting and…
Officials are convinced that the 10 p.m. curfew is working in Baltimore; the city was relatively quiet following the uprising that took place on Monday, NBC News…