Jul 18 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: Top ranking officer in Freddie Gray death acquitted, Nice death truck driver ‘recently radicalized’ By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Jul 18 Highest ranking officer in Freddie Gray trial acquitted of all charges By Kristen Doerer Rice is the highest ranked officer of the six officers prosecuted and the fourth to stand trial. He faced charges of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office for not fastening Gray's seat belt. Rice had opted for a… Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 4:18 News Wrap: House GOP put off gun control legislation indefinitely By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, House Republicans put off any vote on their gun and anti-terrorism bill. Democrats spoke one-by-one on the floor and demanded a vote on tightening background checks. Also, the fourth trial of a police officer connected… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 7:16 Despite public anger over Freddie Gray death, police convictions elude prosecutors By PBS NewsHour After Freddie Gray broke his neck and died in a police van in 2015, six Baltimore police officers were charged. His death prompted dramatic unrest in his home city, but prosecutors have not secured convictions in three trials so far. Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 6:36 News Wrap: Acquittal in Freddie Gray case stirs outrage; deadly tornado in China By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, Baltimore police officer Caesar Goodson -- who drove the van in which Freddie Gray suffered a broken neck in 2015 -- was found not guilty for his role in Gray’s death, prompting dozens of protesters… Continue watching
Jun 23 Court rules Baltimore officer is not guilty in Freddie Gray murder case By News Desk Baltimore officer Caesar Goodson, 46, was acquitted Thursday of second-degree murder and all other charges related to the death of Freddie Gray. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 5:03 The implications of Baltimore police officer’s acquittal in Freddie Gray case By PBS NewsHour A Baltimore Circuit judge on Monday found police officer Edward Nero not guilty on all counts for his role in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African-American whose alleged mistreatment in police custody prompted violent citywide protests… Continue watching
May 23 Baltimore officer acquitted of all charges in second Freddie Gray death trial By Joshua Barajas Baltimore Police officer Edward Nero was acquitted of all charges Monday for his involvement in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died while in custody last year. Continue reading
Apr 25 One year after Freddie Gray’s death, thousands leave Maryland prisons with risky health problems, no coverage By Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News Maryland’s prisons and jails release thousands of inmates each year without helping them enroll in Medicaid, jeopardizing their health and putting communities at greater risk. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 10:50 Baltimore hospitals work to repair frayed trust in black communities By PBS NewsHour In a city renowned for medical schools and research, there's a striking contrast in the dismal health and life expectancy in some Baltimore neighborhoods. There's a deep distrust of the medical system among many African-American residents, dating back to the… Continue watching