May 01 Watch 6:19 Prosecutor urges calm after police charged in Freddie Gray’s death By PBS NewsHour Six Baltimore police officers were charged in the death of Freddie Gray, who suffered a broken neck after being arrested last month. The various charges of murder, manslaughter and assault are based on an independent investigation, which detailed the timeline… Continue watching
May 01 It’s not easy to sever a human spine. Here’s why By Nsikan Akpan After his arrest, Freddie Gray suffered a fatal spinal injury in the back of a police van. Neurosurgeons explain how such an injury might occur. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 2:58 Obama: It’s “absolutely vital” the truth comes out in Freddie Gray case By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
May 01 Freddie Gray’s death ruled a homicide By Joshua Barajas Maryland’s state attorney said Friday there was enough evidence to support criminal charges against six Baltimore police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old black man who sustained a fatal spinal injury while in custody. Continue reading
May 01 My Baltimore eighth-graders’ response to the question, ‘What now?’ left me speechless By Valencia Clay I watched the news all night, hoping I wouldn’t see one of my babies in any of the crossfire. I just wanted the night to end. I wanted the next day to come as fast as it could so that… Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 6:35 Perception of the police depends on your Baltimore zip code By PBS NewsHour Two neighborhoods in Baltimore are less than a mile apart, but have vastly different relations with the police. Hari Sreenivasan looks at how residents of the two communities are dealing with the recent unrest. Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 5:10 Orioles’ John Angelos on how the system is failing Baltimore By PBS NewsHour Gwen Ifill talks to John Angelos, executive vice president of the Baltimore Orioles, about his defense of protesters, the economic factors behind the city’s anger and frustration, as well as why the baseball team closed to the public during a… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 7:43 News Wrap: Two earthquake survivors rescued as Nepal death toll grows By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, two survivors were pulled from rubble in Nepal, five days after the deadly earthquake. Officials say the overall death toll has passed 5,900, with no end in sight. Also, Baltimore police finished their investigation into… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 2:05 101 people released without charge after 48 hours in Baltimore police custody By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Apr 30 Here’s the real reason people in Baltimore are protesting By Colleen Shalby, Joshua Barajas PBS NewsHour visited Baltimore on Wednesday to speak with community members about Gray's death, and their foresight on Baltimore's future. Continue reading