Apr 28 Obama pledges help for Baltimore after riots By Nora Daly and Associated Press President Barack Obama is pledging the federal government's help to respond to riots that have broken out in Baltimore following the funeral of Freddie Gray. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 3:24 Freddie Gray mourners share anguish and determination at Baltimore funeral By PBS News Hour Thousands turned out Monday for the funeral of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, a Baltimore resident who died in police custody earlier this month, adding to the national anger and debate over police use of force. Gray’s death has sparked daily protests,… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 4:44 Will Freddie Gray’s death provoke changes in Baltimore? By PBS News Hour Hours after a funeral for Freddie Gray -- a young man who died in Baltimore police custody -- violence and looting broke out, resulting in injuries of about a half dozen officers. Judy Woodruff talks to special correspondent Jackie Judd… Continue watching
Apr 27 Riots erupt in Baltimore as thousands mourn Freddie Gray By Jasmine Wright Thousands of mourners attended the funeral Monday of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died April 19 from a spinal injury while he was in police custody in Baltimore. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 3:09 Protests in Baltimore turn violent in overnight clashes with police By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 26 Dozens arrested as Freddie Gray protests turn violent in Baltimore By Rebecca Lee Protests in Baltimore over the death of a black man who was fatally injured while in police custody turned violent on Saturday, leading to dozens of arrests, injuries and damage to city storefronts. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 3:45 Did a ‘rough ride’ by police cause Freddie Gray’s death in Baltimore? By Andrew Mach Protesters in Baltimore, Maryland, took to the streets Saturday for what they promised would be their biggest march yet after near-daily demonstrations this week over the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, who died from injuries while in police custody. For… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 3:57 News Wrap: 10 arrested in Italy for Vatican attack plot By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Italian police arrested 10 Pakistani and Afghan nationals with links to al-Qaida. They are accused of plotting attacks on the Vatican and in their home countries. Also, two survivors of a migrant smuggling disaster had… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 7:39 Can police reform happen in Philadelphia? By PBS News Hour Last December, Brandon Tate-Brown was killed by Philadelphia police after being pulled over for driving with his headlights off. His family is not alone in their pain -- there have been 394 shootings involving the police in Philadelphia since 2007. Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 3:19 News Wrap: Justice Department opens case on Baltimore police custody death By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. Justice Department opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Freddie Gray, a Baltimore man who died in police custody. Also, a court in Egypt sentenced ousted former President Mohammed Morsi to… Continue watching