2015 Baltimore protests

Protests against police brutality in Baltimore, Maryland May 2026 July 2015 2015 Baltimore protests and riots the Black Lives Matter movementand reactions to the Killing of Freddie Gray FreddieGrayPrecinctProtest.jpgborder Protesters demonstrating at the Baltimore Police Department's Western District building. Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. 39.290860 -76.611024 The hospitalization and death of Freddie GraySimpson Ian Crowds protest death of man after arrest by Baltimore police https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-police-baltimore-idUSKBN0NC1MC20150421 May 5, 2015 Reuters April 18, 2015 Legal prosecution of those allegedly responsible for Gray's death; an end to police brutality. Protests, rioting, arson, vandalism Ended, movement still active. 350+ businesses and homes damagedSherman Natalie GBC aims to help ex-offenders in wake of Baltimore's troubles https://www.baltimoresun.com/2015/05/11/gbc-aims-to-help-ex-offenders-in-wake-of-baltimores-troubles/ May 12, 2015 The Baltimore Sun May 11, 2015 Maryland State of Maryland Baltimore Police Department Baltimore County Police Department Baltimore City Sheriff's Office Maryland Army National Guard Maryland Air National Guard Maryland Defense Force Maryland State Police Howard County Police Department Harford County Sheriff's Office Prince George's County Police Department Anne Arundel County Police Department Montgomery County Police Department Maryland Transit Administration Police Maryland Transportation Authority Police Ocean City Police Department Bel Air Police Department Aberdeen Police Department Montgomery County Sheriff's Officehttp://www.gazette.net/article/20150501/NEWS/150509843/1124/montgomery-county-police-sends-40-plus-officers-to-assist-beleaguered&template=gazette https://web.archive.org/web/20150505003949/http://www.gazette.net/article/20150501/NEWS/150509843/1124/montgomery-county-police-sends-40-plus-officers-to-assist-beleaguered%26template%3Dgazette May 5, 2015 Montgomery County Police Sends 40 Plus Officers to Assist Baltimore Terhune, Virginia May 1, 2015 The Gazette dead http://www.wtop.com/maryland/2015/05/montgomery-co-police-chief-talks-baltimore-community-relations/ Montgomery County police chief talks Baltimore, community relations WTOP May 2015 May 2, 2015 Frederick Police Department New Jersey New Jersey State Police Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Policehttp://www.nationaljournal.com/domesticpolicy/why-cell-phone-and-body-cameras-aren-t-enough-for-the-anti-police-brutality-movement-20150501 May 1, 2015 The National Journal Why Cell Phone and Body Cameras Aren't Enough For the Anti-Police Brutality Movement Pennsylvania State Troopers in riot gear deploy Friday in Baltimore. (Win McNamee / Getty) May 1, 2015 Black Lives Matter protesters Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Commissioner Anthony Batts, BCPD Governor Larry Hogan Unknown 1,000+ police 2,500 National Guard 113 police officers injured,Accurately charging people arrested in Baltimore proves to be legal challenge https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/high-number-of-arrests-in-baltimore-leads-to-confusion-in-charging/2015/05/04/d71ad79c-f28e-11e4-bcc4-e8141e5eb0c9_story.html May 5, 2015 The Washington Post May 4, 2015 2 people shot. One fire victim in critical condition.Stolberg Sheryl Gay Baltimore's Streets Fill With Civilians and National Guard Troops https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/29/us/baltimore-riots.html April 29, 2015 The New York Times April 28, 2015 486 Greg Bailey: charged with obstructing firefighting operations, malicious destruction of property and reckless endangerment.Wood Pamela Man charged with damaging hoses at CVS fire https://www.baltimoresun.com/2015/05/01/man-charged-with-damaging-hoses-at-cvs-fire/ May 2, 2015 The Baltimore Sun May 1, 2015 Injuries and arrests State of emergency declared effective on April 27; rescinded May 6.A mandatory curfew was ordered beginning April 28 and ended May 3. On April 12, 2015, Baltimore Police Department officers arrested Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African American resident of Baltimore, Maryland. Gray's neck and spine were injured while he was in a police vehicle and he went into a coma. On April 18, protests occurred in front of the Western district police station.Fenton Justin Hundreds at Baltimore police station protest over man's injuries during arrest https://www.baltimoresun.com/2015/04/18/hundreds-at-baltimore-police-station-protest-over-mans-injuries-during-arrest/ May 5, 2015 The Baltimore Sun April 18, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505095655/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-shooting-20150418-story.html liveValcourt Derek Freddie Gray Dies In Hospital One Week After Arrest In Baltimore http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/04/19/freddie-gray-passes-away-after-being-injured-in-police-custody/ May 5, 2015 WJZ-TV April 19, 2015 Gray died on April 19. Further protests were organized after Gray's death became public knowledge, amid the police department's continuing inability to adequately or consistently explain the events following the arrest and the injuries. Spontaneous protests started after the funeral service, although several included violent elements. Civil unrest continued with at least twenty police officers injured, at least 250 people arrested, 285 to 350 businesses damaged, 150 vehicle fires, 60 structure fires,https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/damage-to-businesses-from-baltimore-rioting-estimated-at-9-million/2015/05/13/5848c3fe-f9a8-11e4-a13c-193b1241d51a_story.html Damage to businesses from Baltimore rioting estimated at about $9 million The Washington Post May 13, 2015 Wenger, Yvonne August 14, 2015 27 drugstores looted,https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/13/us/after-freddie-gray-death-west-baltimores-police-presence-drops-and-murders-soar.html?ref=todayspaper&_r=3 West Baltimore's Police Presence Drops, and Murders Soar The New York Times June 12, 2015 Oppel, Richard A. Jr. August 14, 2015 thousands of police and Maryland National Guard troops deployed, and with a state of emergency declared in the city limits of Baltimore.Baltimore riots live updates: About 200 arrested after violence, fires sweep city http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-baltimore-freddie-gray-20150427-htmlstory.html April 28, 2015 Los Angeles Times April 28, 2015Simpson Ian Strobel Warren Thousands of police descend on Baltimore to enforce curfew after riots https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-police-baltimore-idUSKBN0NI1N720150428 April 29, 2015 Reuters April 28, 2015 The state of emergency was lifted on May 6.https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/05/06/404675117/maryland-governor-lifts-state-of-emergency-in-baltimore Maryland Governor Lifts State Of Emergency In Baltimore NPR.org May 6, 2015 Calamur, Krishnadev August 14, 2015 The series of protests took place against a historical backdrop of racial and poverty issues in Baltimore.http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/racial-tension-haunts-baltimore-across-chasm-of-45-years/2015/05/05 Racial tension haunts Baltimore across chasm of 45 years Baltimore Post-Examiner May 5, 2015 February 6, 2016 David EttlinKeller Michael Kim E. Tammy Kutsch Tom Vo Lam Thuy Baltimore: The divided city where Freddie Gray lived and died http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/4/29/baltimore-protests-race-and-poverty-freddie-gray.html 23 July 2020 Al Jazeera America 29 April 2015 On May 1, 2015, Gray's death was ruled by the medical examiner to be a homicide. Six officers were charged with various offenses, including second-degree murder, in connection with Gray's death.Blinder Alan Prosecutors Charge 6 Baltimore Officers in Freddie Gray Death https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/02/us/freddie-gray-autopsy-report-given-to-baltimore-prosecutors.html?_r=0 May 1, 2015 The New York Times May 1, 2015 Three officers were subsequently acquitted; in July 2016, following the acquittals, Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby dropped charges against the remaining three officers.Sherl Gay Stolberg & Jess Bidgood, All Charges Dropped Against Baltimore Officers in Freddie Gray Case, The New York Times (July 27, 2016). Events April 12: Gray's arrest On April 12, 2015, Freddie Carlos Gray Jr., a 25-year-old African-American man, was arrested by the Baltimore City Police Department for possession of a "switchblade," in the 1700 block of Presbury Street in the Sandtown-Winchester neighbourhood.McDonell-Parry Amelia Barron Justine Death of Freddie Gray: 5 Things You Didn't Know https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/death-of-freddie-gray-5-things-you-didnt-know-129327/ Rolling Stone 2 August 2020 12 April 2017 Two weeks later, State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby stated that Gray had been carrying a legal pocketknife, not an illegal switchblade as alleged by police. However, court opinions later recognized the knife as being a spring-assisted knife and that the police officers correctly identified it as illegal under the Baltimore City Code, including in an officers' defamation suit filed against Mosby.Nero v. Mosby, 890 F.3d 106, (D. Md. 2017) https://casetext.com/case/nero-v-mosby-1 January 27, 2017 February 2, 2025August 2025 medicmedic Gray was seen to be in good health at the time of the arrest.June 2026 While being transported in a police van, Gray sustained injuries to his neck, including his vocal box and spinal cord. He fell into a coma and was taken to a trauma center. The BCPD could not immediately account for the injuries and released contradictory and inconsistent information regarding the timeline of the arrest, transportation and whether Gray had received appropriately prompt medical treatment. On May 23, 2016, officer Edward Nero was found not guilty of all charges against him in connection with the death of Freddie Gray.Fieldstadt Elisha Officer Charged in Freddie Gray Case, Edward Nero, Not Guilty on All Counts http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/baltimore-unrest/officer-freddie-gray-death-edward-nero-not-guilty-all-counts-n578676 NBC News May 23, 2016 May 23, 2016 Shortly after that, the remaining officers who had not yet stood trial had all charges against them dropped. April 18–24: Protests begin On April 18, 2015, immediately outside the Western District police station, hundreds of Baltimore citizens protested against the apparent mistreatment of Freddie Gray as well against inadequate and inconsistent information on police actions during the arrest and transport. Gray died at approximately 7am on April 19, 2015. Timeline: Freddie Gray's arrest, death and the aftermath - Baltimore Sun https://data.baltimoresun.com/news/freddie-gray/index.html data.baltimoresun.com 2015-11-18 November 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151119110601/http://data.baltimoresun.com/news/freddie-gray/ live Later that day, in response to Gray's death, Baltimore City Police Commissioner, Anthony Batts said, "I extend my deepest sympathies to his family" while also saying, "All Lives Matter" in a nod to the "Black Lives Matter" mantra shouted at protests.https://www.baltimoresun.com/2015/04/19/freddie-gray-dies-a-week-after-being-injured-during-arrest/ Freddie Gray dies a week after being injured during arrest Sun Baltimore baltimoresun.com 2016-05-06 Protests continued during six nights in Baltimore's streets. On April 21, 2015, the Baltimore City Police Department released the identities of the six officers involved in Gray's arrest. That evening, protesters marched from the site of Gray's arrest to the Western District police station. On April 23, two people were arrested.Ileto Christine Police Make Arrests; Protests Continue Over Freddie Gray's Death http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/04/23/5th-day-of-protests-in-freddie-grays-death-expected/ May 5, 2015 WJZ-TV April 23, 2015 Tensions flared, but according to the Baltimore City Police Department, the remaining protesters that day were peaceful.Yan Holly Fantz Ashley Hutcherson Kimberly Freddie Gray death: Protesters, police scuffle in Baltimore http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/23/us/baltimore-freddie-gray-death/index.html May 5, 2015 CNN April 23, 2015 On April 24, a coalition of organizations including the ACLU, the NAACP, CASA de Maryland, and Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle requested Governor Larry Hogan to act and address issues of police brutality. Civil rights groups call on Hogan to convene special session https://www.baltimoresun.com/2015/04/24/civil-rights-groups-call-on-hogan-to-convene-special-session/ baltimoresun.com 2015-11-18 April 25: Violence escalates thumb|left|thumbtime=13|Rioters breaking the windows of a McDonald's restaurant on the evening of April 25, 2015 On April 25, 2015, protests were organized in downtown Baltimore. Protesters marched from the Baltimore City Hall to the Inner Harbor. After the final stage of the official protest event, some people became violent, damaging at least five police vehicles and pelting police with rocks.Stolberg Sheryl Grey National Guard Activated in Baltimore as Police and Youths Clash After Funeral for Freddie Gray https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/28/us/a-call-for-peace-before-freddie-grays-funeral-in-baltimore.html April 28, 2015 The New York Times August 27, 2015 Near Oriole Park at Camden Yards, some groups of violent protesters also smashed storefronts and fought with baseball fans arriving at the stadium for a scheduled game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox. As a result of the violence, those attending the baseball game were forced https://www.si.com/mlb/2015/04/25/baltimore-protests-orioles-camden-yards-fans-remain-inside Fans Asked to Stay Inside Camden Yards due to Baltimore Protests Fiammetta ike April 25, 2015 Sports Illustrated May 19, 2015 Google News to remain inside the stadium for their safety.Fans at Orioles-Red Sox asked to stay in Camden Yards after violent protest https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/orioles/2015/04/25/baltimore-orioles-boston-red-sox-camden-yards-freddie-gray-protest/26390977/ April 28, 2015 USA Today April 25, 2015 At least 34 people were arrested during the riots, and six police officers were injured. Freddie Gray death: 12 arrested during protests http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/25/us/baltimore-freddie-gray-protest/index.html CNN April 25, 2015 April 25, 2015 Marquez Miguel Almasy SteveWenger, Yvonne; Campbell, Colin. City leader calls for peace after 35 arrested, 6 officers injured , The Baltimore Sun, April 26, 2015. J.M. Giordano, a photographer for Baltimore City Paper, was taking pictures of the protest when he was "swarmed" and beaten by two police officers in riot gear. Serpick Evan City Paper photo editor J.M. Giordano beaten by police at Freddie Gray protest City Paper (Baltimore) April 26, 2015 http://www.citypaper.com/blogs/the-news-hole/bcpnews-city-paper-photo-editor-jm-giordano-beaten-by-police-at-freddie-gray-protest-20150426,0,229974.story April 28, 2015 April 28, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150428015056/http://www.citypaper.com/blogs/the-news-hole/bcpnews-city-paper-photo-editor-jm-giordano-beaten-by-police-at-freddie-gray-protest-20150426,0,229974.story dead Sait Serkan Gurbuz, a Reuters photographer with visible press credentials, who photographed the scuffle from a public sidewalk, was tackled, handcuffed and walked to the Western District station. He was cited for failure to obey and later released. Subsequently, City Paper published a video on its website documenting the violence. The Latest: Baltimore mayor calls for peace after protests https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/latest-on-police-custody-death-police-issue-dispersal-order/2015/04/25/c07e7978-ebac-11e4-8581-633c536add4b_story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150518113431/http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/latest-on-police-custody-death-police-issue-dispersal-order/2015/04/25/c07e7978-ebac-11e4-8581-633c536add4b_story.html dead May 18, 2015 The Washington Post April 25, 2015 April 27, 2015 0190-8286 Associated Press During a press conference, Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said, "most protesters were respectful but a small group of agitators intervened". She also stated that "It's a very delicate balancing act. Because while we try to make sure that they were protected from the cars and other things that were going on, we also gave those who wished to destroy space to do that as well. And we worked very hard to keep that balance and to put ourselves in the best position to de-escalate."Baltimore Mayor: ‘Gave Those Who Wished to Destroy Space to Do That’, CBS News Baltimore, April 25, 2015 The phrase "we also gave those who wished to destroy space to do that as well" was interpreted by some conservative-leaning news sources https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/baltimore-mayors-balancing-act-gave-protestors-permission-to-turn-violent/ Baltimore mayor's 'balancing act' gave protestors permission to turn violent Fox News 2015-04-27 2015-04-28 as an indication that the mayor was giving permission to protesters to destroy property. Two days later, the mayor's Director of Strategic Planning and Policy, Howard Libit, released a statement clarifying the mayor's remarks: What she is saying within this statement was that there was an effort to give the peaceful demonstrators room to conduct their peaceful protests on Saturday. Unfortunately, as a result of providing the peaceful demonstrators with the space to share their message, that also meant that those seeking to incite violence also had the space to operate. The police sought to balance the rights of the peaceful demonstrators against the need to step in against those who were seeking to create violence. The mayor is not saying that she asked police to give space to people who sought to create violence. Any suggestion otherwise would be a misinterpretation of her statement. http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MDBALT/bulletins/10158de Rawlings-Blake Administration Issues Statement Regarding Mayor's Comments on the Rights of Protesters Kevin Harris April 27, 2015 April 28, 2015 center Documentaries File:Voices_Of_The_Freddie_Gray_Protest-_Part_1.webm Part 1 of a documentary video of the protests produced for WEAA during the day of April 25, before rioting started File:Voices_Of_The_Freddie_Gray_Protest-_Part_2.webm Part 2 of the WEAA documentary video File:Baltimore- April 25th, 2015.webm An independent documentary video of the protests during the day of April 25, before rioting started April 27 Funeral A funeral service was held for Freddie Gray at the New Shiloh Baptist Church on April 27 at 11a.m., after a one-hour public viewing.https://abcnews.go.com/US/freddie-gray-funeral-held-amid-alleged-credible-threat/story?id=30610298 Freddie Gray Funeral Held Amid Alleged Credible Threat to Law Enforcement ABC News April 27, 2015 A large attendance included civil rights leaders, families of other people killed by police, and politicians including Congressman Elijah Cummings, Cabinet Secretary Broderick Johnson, White House adviser Heather Foster, and Elias Alcantara of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/27/us/baltimore-freddie-gray-funeral/ Freddie Gray funeral draws White House officials, Eric Garner's family CNN Holly Yan Ashley Fantz April 27, 2015 Gray is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Baltimore County, Maryland.Marbella Jean Pitts Jonathan Friends, family bid farewell to Freddie Gray http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-freddie-gray-funeral-20150427-story.html#page=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518201344/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-freddie-gray-funeral-20150427-story.html#page=2 dead May 18, 2015 May 6, 2015 The Baltimore Sun April 28, 2015Smialowski Brendan Freddie Gray is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 27, 2015 https://news.yahoo.com/photos/freddie-gray-buried-woodlawn-cemetery-baltimore-maryland-april-photo-011134505.html May 6, 2015 Yahoo! News April 27, 2015 Preemptive actions A photograph of the April 25 protesters standing on a Baltimore police car was superimposed with the text "All HighSchools Monday @3 We Are Going To Purge From Mondawmin To The Ave, Back To Downtown #Fdl" ("Purge" being a reference to the film series)Image https://web.archive.org/web/20150501140621/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDnmRHqWgAMhaHJ.jpg:large May 1, 2015 cited in The New York Times "Mapping the Clashes" and distributed on social mediahttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/24/us/freddie-gray-and-the-baltimore-police-department-timeline.html Mapping the Clashes Between Baltimore Police and Protesters The New York Times April 27, 2015 and as flyers.http://www.inquisitr.com/2048326/baltimore-purge-flyers-reportedly-called-for-violence/ Baltimore Purge: Flyers Imitating 'The Purge' Reportedly Called For Violence, Contributed To Riots Inquistr April 28, 2015 In response, Mondawmin Mall was closed at 2:15 p.m. and police in riot gear were deployed to the area. In preparation for the 'purge' police shut down the Mondawmin metro stop and also blockaded many of the nearby streets.https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/04/how-baltimore-riots-began-mondawmin-purge Eyewitnesses: The Baltimore Riots Didn't Start the Way You Think Mother Jones Sam Brodey Jenna McLaughlin April 28, 2015 As a result, students from Frederick Douglass High School, which is across the street from Mondawmin Mall, had considerable difficulty leaving the area via public transportation when their classes ended an hour after the "purge" began, and contributed to the swelling crowd.http://news.wypr.org/post/douglass-students-say-they-got-bad-rap Douglass Students Say They Got A Bad Rap WYPR P. Kenneth Burns April 30, 2015 According to eyewitness reports, expecting the "purge" to start at 3 p.m., Baltimore police pre-emptively de-boarded all buses going through the area, shut down the nearby Mondawmin Metro station and cordoned off the area around the mall. Eyewitnesses saw police detain students in that general area. The police, in full riot gear, detained the students for a full half-hour before the first brick was thrown. Meghann Harris, a teacher in the Baltimore school system, said on Facebook, "If I were a Douglass student that just got trapped in the middle of a minefield BY cops without any way to get home and completely in harm's way, I'd be ready to pop off, too."https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/04/28/the-baltimore-riots-and-the-significant-distrust-of-police-in-america/ Just one in four urban black Americans trust the police The Washington Post April 28, 2015 April 30, 2015 Philip Bump Other closings in preparation or response to the riot included the University of Maryland Baltimore, which closed its campus in downtown Baltimore at 2:00 p.m. citing a police warning regarding "activities (that) may be potentially violent and UMB could be in the path of any violence", Baltimore City Community College, Coppin State University, the Lexington Market, the National Aquarium, and the Enoch Pratt Free Library system.National Guard Called Out in Baltimore as Police and Youths Clash After Funeral for Freddie Gray Stolberg Sheryl Gay The New York Times April 27, 2015 April 27, 2015 https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/28/us/a-call-for-peace-before-freddie-grays-funeral-in-baltimore.html The Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race was rescheduled from May 2 to June 14.AVAM's Kinetic Sculpture Race rescheduled for June 14 https://www.baltimoresun.com/2015/05/12/avams-kinetic-sculpture-race-rescheduled-for-june-14/ October 3, 2015 The Baltimore Sun A Baltimore Orioles baseball game against the Chicago White Sox scheduled for the evening at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and the first of a three-game series, was also postponed due to the unrest.Tonight's Orioles game postponed amid violence downtown http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-as-turmoil-currently-envelops-the-city-tonights-orioles-game-against-the-chicago-white-sox-is-stille-20150427-story.html April 27, 2015 The Baltimore Sun February 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207181259/http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-as-turmoil-currently-envelops-the-city-tonights-orioles-game-against-the-chicago-white-sox-is-stille-20150427-story.html dead Spread of violence Initially 75–100 people who appeared to be high school students began throwing bricks and bottles at police near Mondawmin Mallhttp://www.businessinsider.com/confrontation-at-mondawmin-mall-led-2015-4 A confrontation between cops and teenagers kicked off the horrifying Baltimore riots Business Insider Eric Fuchs April 28, 2015 after police refused high school students access to their primary means of getting home (the transportation hub at Mondawmin Mall),http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/27/police-throw-rocks-baltimore_n_7156614.html Police Throw Rocks Back At Protesters In Baltimore The Huffington Post Nick Wing April 28, 2015 while ordering them to disperse and go home. The violence rapidly spread, and by later that day two patrol cars were destroyed and fifteen officers were injured.Baltimore police, protesters clash; 15 officers hurt https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/04/27/baltimore-credible-threat/26454875/ USA Today April 27, 2015 April 27, 2015 Bacon John A police cruiser was destroyed, and some officers suffered broken bones.http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20150427/WIRE/150429710 7 officers wounded in Baltimore protests HeraldTribune.com April 28, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505004032/http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20150427/WIRE/150429710 deadBacon John Baltimore police, protesters clash; 15 officers hurt https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/04/27/baltimore-credible-threat/26454875/ April 30, 2015 CNN April 28, 2015 A CVS Pharmacy location in West Baltimore was looted and burned by rioters; Baltimore protests turn violent; police injured Ford Dana CNN April 27, 2015 April 27, 2015 http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/27/us/baltimore-unrest/index.html no one in the CVS was hurt because employees had been evacuated before the CVS was looted and burned.https://money.cnn.com/2015/04/27/news/companies/cvs-balitmore-riot-looting/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150428065050/http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/27/news/companies/cvs-balitmore-riot-looting/index.html dead April 28, 2015 CVS got employees out of Baltimore store just before looting and fire CNN April 27, 2015 April 30, 2015 In East Baltimore, the Mary Harvin Senior Center, an under-construction senior housing and services project, burned to the ground; it was rebuilt and opened in April 2016.http://www.wbaltv.com/news/mary-harvin-senior-center-reopens-year-after-fire/39245836 Mary Harvin Senior Center reopens year after fire April 27, 2016 April 28 Morning thumb|right|A soldier from 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment keeps watch in front of Baltimore City Hall on April 28 At about 6 a.m., firefighters extinguished flames and helped residents cleaning up after the overnight rioting.LATEST ON POLICE-CUSTODY DEATH: OBAMA: NO EXCUSE FOR RIOT https://apnews.com/0b32a37d8b0440b8a444403f5c7ad647 April 28, 2015 Associated Press April 28, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150428170503/http://www.apnewsarchive.com/2015/The-latest-on-Baltimore-police-custody-death-More-than-150-fires-in-Baltimore-city-says/id-0b32a37d8b0440b8a444403f5c7ad647 April 28, 2015 Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, Maryland Army National Guard arrived in Baltimore to provide security to vital infrastructure and to give additional support to police. At about 7:35 a.m., the Baltimore mayor's office reported that there were 144 vehicle fires, 15 structural fires, and nearly 200 arrests. One person had been badly hurt due to an arson.http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/28/us/baltimore-riots/ Baltimore riots: Security beefed up, cleanup starts after looting, fires CNN April 28, 2015 April 28, 2015 At 8:25 a.m., it was announced that Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan was temporarily moving his office from Annapolis to Baltimore and that Hogan would visit scenes around Baltimore. At approximately 9:00 a.m., Hogan visited an intersection on West Baltimore that was heavily affected by the rioting with damaged vehicles and a looted convenience store, thanking those in the area for help cleaning up the streets. In one incident that went viral during the previous night, Baltimore mother, Toya Graham, repeatedly struck and berated her son on TV for throwing rocks at police. Graham stated that she didn't want her son to end up like Freddie Gray, but also that he shouldn't seek justice by rioting.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2015/04/28/woman-called-mom-of-the-year-after-beating-a-young-man-out-of-baltimore-riots/ Mom filmed berating her son at Baltimore riots didn't 'want him to be a Freddie Gray' The Washington PostReimer Susan Send in the moms to stop Freddie Gray rioting https://www.baltimoresun.com/2015/04/30/send-in-the-moms-to-stop-freddie-gray-rioting/ May 7, 2015 The Baltimore Sun April 30, 2015Rosenbaum Sophia Fredericks Bob Baltimore Mom of the Year: 'I don't want him to be a Freddie Gray' https://nypost.com/2015/04/28/baltimore-mom-of-the-year-i-dont-want-him-to-be-a-freddie-gray/ May 7, 2015 The New York Post April 28, 2015 At 11:15 a.m. on April 28, Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts praised Graham, stating, "I wish I had more parents that took charge of their kids out there."http://www.abc2news.com/news/crime-checker/baltimore-city-crime/video-mom-beats-child-for-throwing-rocks-at-baltimore-police VIDEO: Mom beats child for throwing rocks at Baltimore Police WMAR April 29, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150429121303/http://www.abc2news.com/news/crime-checker/baltimore-city-crime/video-mom-beats-child-for-throwing-rocks-at-baltimore-police April 29, 2015 dead mdy-allhttp://7online.com/news/video-angry-baltimore-mom-beats-son-suspected-of-rioting/684791/ VIDEO: Angry mom beats son suspected of rioting in Baltimore ABC7 New York Baltimore County police spokesman Cpl. John Wachter also announced that Security Square Mall was going to be closed for the rest of the day following the spreading of rumours that planned actions were going to occur there. The Social Security Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services also closed.https://www.baltimoresun.com/2015/04/28/baltimore-county-squashes-rumors-of-another-purge-outside-city/ Baltimore County squashes rumors of another 'purge' outside city Baltimore Sun April 28, 2015 April 30, 2015 Afternoon and evening At noon, in the area where Freddie Gray was arrested, hundreds of volunteers were seen cleaning up debris left from the rioting. Police blocked off some of the area to assist with the clean up while hardware stores in the neighbourhood donated trash bags and brooms and city workers drove in trucks to carry away piles of trash and shattered glass. At 12:55 p.m., President Obama stated that there had been too many worrying interactions between police and black citizens, but said there was "no excuse" for the violence of rioters in Baltimore. At about 1:30 p.m., crowds gathered at a damaged drug store where Rev. Jesse Jackson was visiting, with Jackson saying, "It was painful because it destroyed a lot of neighbourhood businesses and hurt a lot of people, but the violence is driven by that alienation." At a 2:30 p.m. speaking event by Capt. Eric Kowalczyk discussing incidents that occurred on April 27, demonstrators gathered peacefully, though one individual was arrested and pepper spray was used when some protesters became disorderly. At 3 p.m., Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake took back comments calling rioters "thugs", saying that occasionally, "my little anger interpreter gets the best of me." Baltimore religious leaders announced that 14 churches throughout the city were open to give food to children that relied on schools to provide daily meals.LATEST ON POLICE-CUSTODY DEATH: COURT WAITS COULD INCREASE https://apnews.com/0b32a37d8b0440b8a444403f5c7ad647 April 29, 2015 Associated Press April 29, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150429101411/http://www.apnewsarchive.com/2015/The-latest-on-Baltimore-police-custody-death-More-than-150-fires-in-Baltimore-city-says/id-0b32a37d8b0440b8a444403f5c7ad647 April 29, 2015 At 8:30 p.m., the CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, Gregory Thornton, announced that Baltimore City Public School classes and after-school events would occur on April 29. Just before 9:00 p.m., several hundred protesters gathered around the CVS store that was looted, with some individuals separating the protesters and police, while a local pastor told demonstrators over a loud speaker to respect the curfew, saying, "Let's show the world, because the eyes of the world are on Baltimore right now." A police spokesman, Captain Eric Kowalczyk, stated that authorities were attempting to inform Baltimore residents of the 10 p.m. curfew in multiple ways, through police in patrol cars, sending messages through a police helicopter over the city and by calling residents through a Reverse 911 system. thumb|left|Baltimore riot police form a line to push back protesters and media members on April 28 At 10:15 p.m., hundreds of demonstrators, some throwing bottles at police, remained in the streets while police in riot gear began to move the crowds with speakers from helicopters overhead broadcasting, "You must go home. You cannot remain here. You will be subject to arrest." Tensions began to grow after individuals began to throw objects at police. Shortly after 10:30 p.m., smoke bombs or fireworks were thrown from the crowd and police equipped with riot shields began to slowly advance on the gathering with some people beginning to disperse. At 10:32 p.m., Baltimore Police tweeted that "Officers are now deploying pepper balls at the aggressive crowd". They then tweeted at 10:34 p.m. "People who remain on the street – who do not meet the exceptions – are now in violation of the emergency curfew" with police moving across the intersection and the crowd dispersing down side streets away from the area. At 10:50 p.m., military vehicles were seen driving through the streets to disperse the remaining crowd numbered with dozens of people. At 11:00 p.m., the CVS intersection was clear except for police and media workers who were exempt from the curfew. At 11:40 p.m., Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts stated that the curfew seemed to work and that ten people were arrested; seven for violating the curfew, two people for looting and one for disorderly conduct. Between start of curfew and late night, 35 people, including one juvenile, had been arrested for violating the curfew.http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/4/29/baltimore-schools-set-to-reopen-after-quiet-night.html Second Night of Baltimore Curfew Arrives Quietly Al Jazeera America April 29, 2015 May 4, 2015 April 29 – May 3 After the riots, many small business owners struggled to clean up.https://www.foxnews.com/us/riots-rattle-baltimore-homeowners-merchants-key-to-urban-revitalization/ Riots rattle Baltimore homeowners, merchants key to urban revitalization Joseph Weber Fox News Over 200 small businesses were unable to reopen by April 29.https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/baltimore-riot-damage-adds-burden-small-businesses-30707975 Baltimore Riot Damage Adds Burden to Small Businesses ABC News ABC News Residents of all ages, genders, and races came together to help clean Baltimore's streets.http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/29/us/gallery/baltimore-protests-cleanup/ Cleaning up after Baltimore riots CNN April 29, 2015 May 7, 2015Keady Cameron Baltimore Residents Come Together To Clean Up City After Riots http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/28/baltimore-community-cleanup_n_7162666.html May 11, 2015 The Huffington Post April 28, 2015 Eighteen were arrested for curfew violations on April 29.https://www.wsj.com/articles/baltimore-streets-quiet-as-residents-obey-curfew-after-riots-1430302760 Protests Resume in Baltimore With Hundreds Marching on City Hall - WSJ Wall Street Journal April 30, 2015 wsj.com May 4, 2015 thumb|Protesters gathered in front of Baltimore City Hall on April 30 thumb|Still from FBI aerial surveillance footage of the April 29 protest From April 29 to May 3, 2015, FBI surveillance aircraft used FLIR cameras to record video of civil unrest. In August 2016, 18 hours of footage was released following a FOIA request from the American Civil Liberties Union.FBI Dumps 18 Hours of Spy Plane Footage From Black Lives Matter Protests August 6, 2016 https://www.vice.com/en/article/black-lives-matter-spy-plane-fbi/Protests in Baltimore, Maryland 2015, Aerial Surveillance Footage https://vault.fbi.gov/protests-in-baltimore-maryland-2015/unedited-versions-of-video-surveillance-footage By April 30, over forty Korean American-owned businesses had been damaged by the riots. Count of damaged Korean-owned Baltimore businesses rises to 40 http://www.koreatimesus.com/count-of-damaged-korean-owned-baltimore-businesses-rises-to-40/ Korean Times April 30, 2015 June 16, 2015 July 13, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150713171102/http://www.koreatimesus.com/count-of-damaged-korean-owned-baltimore-businesses-rises-to-40/ dead Paul Duggan Jennifer Jenkins The Washington Post After the Baltimore riots, a Korean storeowner picks up the pieces http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/perspectives/after-the-baltimore-riots-a-korean-storeowner-picks-up-the/article_c499c474-7f6d-5e25-a1a3-563df3633cb5.html Columbia Daily Tribune Columbia, Missouri May 24, 2015 June 16, 2015 Dennis P. Halpin The Other Racial Divide http://m.weeklystandard.com/articles/other-racial-divide_946670.html The Weekly Standard May 25, 2015 June 16, 2015 20 35 https://web.archive.org/web/20150617061025/http://m.weeklystandard.com/articles/other-racial-divide_946670.html June 17, 2015 dead mdy-all David Collins Korean businesses especially hard hit by looters http://www.wbaltv.com/news/korean-businesses-especially-hard-hit-by-looters/32667308 WBAL Baltimore, Maryland April 30, 2015 June 16, 2015 Chinese American and Arab American owned stores were also targeted, with looters directed by African American gangs towards those businesses.Ron Nixon Amid Violence, Factions and Messages Converge in a Weary and Unsettled Baltimore https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/28/us/amid-violence-factions-and-messages-converge-in-a-weary-and-unsettled-baltimore.html?_r=1 The New York Times April 27, 2015 June 16, 2015 Nurith Aizenmen Baltimore Unrest Reveals Tensions Between African-Americans And Asians https://www.npr.org/2015/04/30/403231749/baltimore-unrest-reveals-tensions-between-african-americans-and-asian-owned-busi NPR April 30, 2015 June 16, 2015 Forty people were arrested for such night violations on May 1.https://abcnews.go.com/US/victory-rally-arrests-made-violators-baltimore-curfew/story?id=30761806 After 'Victory Rally,' Arrests Made of Violators of Baltimore Curfew - ABC News abcnews.go.com May 4, 2015 After the largest peaceful rally on Saturday, May 2, 2015, 46 people were arrested during the night time curfew.http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-baltimore-lifts-curfew-20150503-story.html As Baltimore curfew ends, celebratory crowds peacefully gather Los Angeles Times May 3, 2015 W.J. Hennigan May 7, 2015 One person arrested on May 2 was News2Share journalist Ford Fischer. He was handcuffed and initially charged with violating curfew, despite the police confirming that he was credentialed media. After confirming the charge as "curfew violation" to another journalist, the police changed it to a civil citation for "Disorderly Conduct." As of May 21, he still faces that citation.http://photographyisnotacrime.com/2015/05/journalist-arrested-trying-to-record-baltimore-police-making-arrest/ Journalist Arrested Trying to Record Baltimore Police Making Arrest October 12, 2021 This all came after the police department had confirmed that media are exempt from the curfew via Twitter.https://twitter.com/baltimorepolice/status/593596599672172544 Baltimore Police Tweet The night curfew on the city was lifted on May 3.Ben Nuckols David Dishneau May 3, 2015 Baltimore mayor lifts curfew 6 days after riots http://bigstory.ap.org/article/b7d01c00ffd64ce9b0caa0925b424193/baltimore-relieved-charges-weary-curfew Associated Press July 17, 2015 July 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150722162827/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/b7d01c00ffd64ce9b0caa0925b424193/baltimore-relieved-charges-weary-curfew dead Meanwhile, all charges against violators were dropped. It was found that in section 14-107 of the state's public safety code, only the governor and not the mayor has the authority to issue a curfew. It was decided that the arrests of violators were punishment enough. Those who committed violations of the law other than curfew violations have still been prosecuted. The Maryland National Guard withdrew completely from Baltimore on May 4.https://www.baltimoresun.com/2015/05/03/baltimore-moves-on-as-curfew-is-lifted-national-guard-leaves/ Baltimore moves on as curfew is lifted, National Guard leaves Scott Dance Chris Kaltenbach May 3, 2015 Baltimore Sun May 9, 2015 July 8, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150708103924/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-curfew-lifted-20150503-story.html#page=1 live Result of investigation Initially, the Baltimore Police Department suspended six officers with pay pending an investigation of Gray's death.http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/21/us/baltimore-freddie-gray-death/index.html Protesters rally in Baltimore over the death of Freddie Gray CNN April 21, 2015 The six officers involved in the arrest were identified as Lieutenant Brian Rice, Sergeant Alicia White, Officer William Porter, Officer Garrett Miller, Officer Edward Nero, and Officer Caesar Goodson.Miller, Jayne. 6 officers suspended in Freddie Gray case, WBAL, April 20, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015. On April 24, 2015, Police Commissioner Anthony Batts said, "We know our police employees failed to get him medical attention in a timely manner multiple times." Police: Freddie Gray didn't get timely medical care after arrest http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/24/us/baltimore-freddie-gray-death/index.html CNN April 24, 2015 Payne Ed Almasy Steve Pearson Michael April 24, 2015 Batts also acknowledged police did not follow procedure when they failed to buckle Gray in the van while he was being transported to the police station. The U.S. Department of Justice also opened an investigation into the case. Feds investigating Baltimore man's death in police custody http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/feds-investigating-baltimore-mans-death-in-police-custody/ CBS News April 22, 2015 Boswell Craig April 21, 2015 Charges filed, acquittals, and charges dropped On May 1, 2015, after receiving a medical examiner's report ruling Gray's death a homicide, state prosecutors said that they had probable cause to file criminal charges against the six officers involved. Mosby said that the Baltimore police had acted illegally and that "No crime had been committed [by Freddie Gray]". https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/01/baltimore-freddie-gray-death Freddie Gray death: cries of 'justice' in Baltimore after six officers charged May 1, 2015 May 1, 2015 The Guardian Jon Swaine Oliver Laughland Raya Jalabi Mosby said that Gray "suffered a critical neck injury as a result of being handcuffed, shackled by his feet and unrestrained inside the BPD wagon."6 Baltimore Police Officers Charged in Freddie Gray Death The New York Times May 2015 https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/02/us/freddie-gray-autopsy-report-given-to-baltimore-prosecutors.html May 1, 2015 Blinder Alan Pérez-Peña Richardhttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-police-baltimore-idUSKBN0NL1GO20150501 Six Baltimore police officers face murder, other charges in death of black man Reuters May 2015 May 1, 2015 Simpson Scott Malone Mosby said officers had "failed to establish probable cause for Mr. Gray's arrest, as no crime had been committed",Alan Blinder Richard Perez-Pena 6 Baltimore Police Officers Charged in Freddie Gray Death https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/02/us/freddie-gray-autopsy-report-given-to-baltimore-prosecutors.html The New York Times May 1, 2015 May 1, 2015 and charged officers with false imprisonment, because Gray was carrying a pocket knife of legal size, and not the switchblade police claimed he had possessed at the time of his arrest.Freddie Gray: Baltimore police to face criminal charges https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32554371 BBC News May 1, 2015 May 1, 2015 All six officers were taken into custody and processed at Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center.https://www.baltimoresun.com/2015/05/01/six-officers-charged-in-death-of-freddie-gray/ Six officers charged in death of Freddie Gray The Baltimore Sun May 1, 2015 May 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150501170134/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-freddie-gray-mosby-presser-0502-20150501-story.html#page=1 liveSix officers charged in death of Freddie Gray https://www.baltimoresun.com/2015/05/01/six-officers-charged-in-death-of-freddie-gray/ The Baltimore Sun May 1, 2015 May 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150501170134/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-freddie-gray-mosby-presser-0502-20150501-story.html#page=1 live The trial of Officer William G. Porter, a black officer and the first of the six charged officers to go to trial, ended in a mistrial.Prosecutors to appeal judge's order blocking Porter testimony in trials of other officers https://www.baltimoresun.com/2016/02/05/appeal-by-prosecutors-could-further-delay-city-officers-trials/ The Baltimore Sun Feb 6, 2016 The Prosecution had intended to have Porter testify against both his supervisor on the day, Sgt. Alicia White, and the driver of the van, Officer Caesar Goodson Jr. The trials ran into significant delays due to multiple motions being filed by both sides in the cases. On May 23, 2016, Officer Edward Nero was found not guilty on all four counts he was charged with, including two counts of misconduct in office, misdemeanor reckless endangerment, and misdemeanor assault in the second degree.Fenton Justin Rector Kevin Freddie Gray case: Baltimore Police Officer Edward Nero found not guilty of all charges https://www.baltimoresun.com/2016/05/23/freddie-gray-case-baltimore-police-officer-edward-nero-found-not-guilty-of-all-charges/ The Baltimore Sun 31 May 2016 May 23, 2016 In addition to Nero, two others officers were subsequently acquitted. In July 2016, following the acquittals, Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby dropped charges against Porter and the remaining two officers. Related protests thumb|right|Police surround protesters at East 19th Street in New York City On April 29, 2015, protesters marched through New York City, blocking off traffic in key areas, including the Holland Tunnel and West Side Highway.http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-protests-disrupt-holland-tunnel-west-side-highway-article-1.2204282 Protesters clash with NYPD, disrupt Holland Tunnel and West Side Highway in bid to support Baltimore activists Daily News New York April 29, 2015 April 30, 2015 Carmen Perez, director of the criminal justice reform group Justice League, said, "It's all about solidarity, We're here to spread the message of peace from Baltimore's initial protests."Benjamin Mueller John Surico https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/30/nyregion/hundreds-march-in-manhattan-to-protest-the-death-of-freddie-gray.html?_r=0 Over 100 Arrested as New Yorkers Protest the Death of Freddie Gray The New York Times April 30, 2015 April 30, 2015 More than 100 people were arrested,http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Baltimore-Unity-Rally-New-York-City-Union-Square-Protests-301750981.html More Than 100 Arrested in Freddie Gray Protests in NYC: Sources NBC New York May 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518092728/http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Baltimore-Unity-Rally-New-York-City-Union-Square-Protests-301750981.html May 18, 2015 dead and the police did not allow the protest to take form before making arrests.http://gothamist.com/2015/04/30/nypd_lrad_police_state_fascism.php#photo-5 NYPD Cracks Down Hard On Baltimore Solidarity "Shut It Down" Protest Gothamist April 30, 2015 April 30, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150430191520/http://gothamist.com/2015/04/30/nypd_lrad_police_state_fascism.php#photo-5 April 30, 2015 mdy-all Anti-police brutality protests were also held in Denver in solidarity with the Baltimore protests. Eleven people were arrested on April 29, 2015, following physical altercations in which police used pepper spray on protesters who rallied around Colfax Avenue and Broadway street. The confrontation occurred shortly after 7 p.m. when an officer was knocked off his motorcycle by a protester and assaulted by five others. Police reported force was used in response to the incident. By 7:40 p.m., Broadway street was cleared for traffic as protesters relocated to the 16th Street Mall.http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_28016764/protesters-march-near-jail-downtown-denver Police User Pepper Spray on Downtown Protesters, 11 Arrested The Denver Post Joe Rubino John Frank April 29, 2015 April 30, 2015 There were also solidarity protests in the cities of Ann Arbor,http://www.michigandaily.com/news/ferguson-protest/ May 14, 2015 Ann Arbor community members protest police brutality Michigan Daily May 4, 2015 Albuquerque,Goldsmith Alex Albuquerque's 'Baltimore' protests stay peaceful http://krqe.com/2015/04/29/albuquerques-baltimore-protests-stay-peaceful/ May 4, 2015 KRQE April 29, 2015 May 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150504193848/http://krqe.com/2015/04/29/albuquerques-baltimore-protests-stay-peaceful/ dead Boston,https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/04/29/boston-rally-planned-support-baltimore-freddie-gray-protesters/wMVWtOMcqyw3VJfZIWmNfO/story.html Boston demonstrators marching in support of Baltimore's Freddie Gray protesters – Metro – The Boston Globe BostonGlobe.com Cincinnati,Ellis, Ralph Payne, Ed St. Claire, Pat In Philadelphia, police clash with supporters of Baltimore protests CNN April 30, 2015 http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/30/us/nationwide-freddie-gray-protests/ April 30, 2015 Minneapolis,http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2015/04/29/blacklivesmatter-to-protest-at-gold-medal-park/ #BlackLivesMatter Protesters March Through Minneapolis WCCO-TV April 29, 2015 Oakland,http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_28002594/oakland-protesters-marching-solidarity-baltimore-told-disperse-late Oakland: Protesters marching in solidarity with Baltimore told to disperse late Monday Mercury News Philadelphia,http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/04/30/rally-planned-at-philadelphia-city-hall-in-solidarity-with-baltimore-protests/ Rally, March Held In Philadelphia In Solidarity With Baltimore Protests KYW-TV Seattle,http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-demonstrators-support-protests-in-baltimore/ Seattle demonstrators support protests in Baltimore The Seattle Times April 29, 2015 and Washington, D.C.http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/301761001.html Demonstrators Take to DC Streets, Support Baltimore Protest NBC4 Washington April 29, 2015 Reactions Preventive actions Government actions At a press conference in the evening, the mayor announced there would be a citywide curfew of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. starting April 28. Baltimore mayor orders curfew; 'thugs' trying to tear down city, she says Muskal Michael Hennigan W.J. Los Angeles Times April 27, 2015 April 27, 2015 http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-freddie-gray-funeral-baltimore-20150427-story.html#page=1 Violent clashes flare in Baltimore after Freddie Gray funeral Associated Press Al Jazeera April 27, 2015 April 27, 2015 http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/4/27/freddie-gray-protests-violence-police.html Baltimore Mayor Imposes Curfew, Says 'Thugs' Trying To Tear Down City Associated Press CBS Baltimore April 27, 2015 April 27, 2015 http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/04/27/baltimore-mayor-imposes-curfew-says-thugs-trying-to-tear-down-city/ The Baltimore solicitor's office stated that a limitation of the curfew to only certain neighbourhood could potentially be viewed as racial discrimination.https://www.baltimoresun.com/2015/05/11/mayors-authority-to-impose-curfew-questioned/ Mayor's authority to impose curfew questioned The Baltimore Sun May 11, 2015 Justin Fenton July 12, 2015 neighbouring Anne Arundel and Baltimore Counties cancelled school field trips and activities scheduled in Baltimore City until May 3.Concerns over violence leads to area closings in Baltimore WMAR Staff WMAR April 27, 2015 http://www.abc2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/university-of-maryland-baltimore-closing-early dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150430150259/http://www.abc2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/university-of-maryland-baltimore-closing-early April 30, 2015 Gov. declares state of emergency; activates National Guard WBAL-TV April 27, 2015 April 27, 2015 http://www.wbaltv.com/news/downtown-businesses-organizations-close-early-monday/32595778 Officials also announced that Baltimore's city schools would be closed on Tuesday. Baltimore police, protesters clash; 15 officers hurt Bacon John Welch William M. USA TODAY April 27, 2015 April 27, 2015 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/04/27/baltimore-credible-threat/26454875/ Police said more than two dozen people were arrested. The city's schools were canceled for Tuesday. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency and activated the Maryland National Guard.https://abcnews.go.com/US/hundreds-people-clash-police-baltimore-mall/story?id=30622868 Maryland Gov. Declares State of Emergency After Violent Clashes in Baltimore Emily Shapiro April 27, 2015 April 27, 2015 ABC NewsGovernor Larry Hogan Signs Executive Order Declaring State Of Emergency, Activating National Guard https://governor.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/EO-4-27-2015.pdf Government of Maryland April 27, 2015 Major General Linda Singh of the Maryland National Guard commented that there would be a "massive number" of soldiers in Maryland on the night of April 27, and that up to 5,000 soldiers could be deployed.Laughland Oliver Lewis Paul Jacobs Ben Swaine Jon Baltimore state of emergency declared as Freddie Gray protesters clash with police – live https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2015/apr/27/baltimore-police-clash-protesters-freddie-gray-live The Guardian April 27, 2015 Maryland State Police activated 500 officers for duty in Baltimore, and requested an additional 5,000 state police officers from other states. matthewhaybrown 592853842485780481 April 27, 2015 Maryland State Police activating 500 officers for Baltimore; requesting up to 5,000 from neighboring states Business owners in the city complained that the curfew required establishments with later hours to close their doors early, thereby costing them revenue from later hours customers and hurting their employees by forcing them to work fewer hours.http://www.eater.com/2015/4/29/8513501/baltimore-curfew-restaurants-bars-servers-bartenders-freddie-gray-unrest-riots How Baltimore's Mandatory Curfew Is Affecting Area Restaurants and Bars - Eater April 29, 2015 eater.com May 4, 2015https://www.rawstory.com/2015/05/baltimores-curfew-takes-a-toll-on-city-businesses/ Baltimore's curfew takes a toll on city businesses May 3, 2015 rawstory.com May 4, 2015 Some businesses complained that the curfew cost them as much as $50,000.http://touch.baltimoresun.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-83444190/ The Baltimore Sun baltimoresun.com July 13, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20190628132945/http://touch.baltimoresun.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-83444190/ June 28, 2019 dead While those with night jobs were given an exemption to be allowed to travel to work, early closing hours continued to cost employees work hours. Despite criticism of curfew enforcement, Mayor Rawlings-Blake stood by the curfew, saying it was necessary to maintain control.http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/05/12/baltimore-mayors-curfew-authority-challenged-in-court-case-2/ Mayor Defends Baltimore Curfew, Says It Was Necessary To Keep Peace cbslocal.com May 12, 2015 U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch requested an independent civil rights investigation into the Freddie Gray case in hopes of calming the violence in Baltimore.https://www.baltimoresun.com/2017/01/22/civil-rights-investigation-into-freddie-grays-death-unresolved-as-trump-takes-office/ Civil rights investigation into Freddie Gray's death unresolved as Trump takes office Rector Kevin January 22, 2017 The Baltimore Sun February 7, 2017 Sports actions The Baltimore Ravens had cancelled their NFL Draft party in response to the riots.Ravens Cancel Draft Party Event http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-draft/Ravens-Cancel-Draft-Party-Event/06a6bcfc-e38b-4306-87fb-5fb3ef7ff800 Baltimore Ravens April 28, 2015 April 29, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150430150156/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-draft/Ravens-Cancel-Draft-Party-Event/06a6bcfc-e38b-4306-87fb-5fb3ef7ff800 April 30, 2015 dead mdy-allSmith Michael David Ravens cancel draft party amid riots in Baltimore http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/04/28/ravens-cancel-draft-party-amid-riots-in-baltimore/ NBC Sports April 28, 2015 April 29, 2015 After consulting with Major League Baseball, the Baltimore Orioles announced that their second game in a series against the Chicago White Sox would also be postponed, and that their game on April 29 would be played in the afternoon behind closed doors. This was believed to be the first behind closed doors game in Major League Baseball history (it is occasionally seen in soccer as punishment for spectator behaviour).Ghiroli Brittany Today's White Sox-Orioles game closed to fans https://www.mlb.com/news/white-sox-orioles-to-play-in-private-weekend-games-moved-to-tampa-bay/c-121011784 Major League Baseball April 28, 2015 April 29, 2015 April 29, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150429135530/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/121011784/white-sox-orioles-to-play-in-private-weekend-games-moved-to-tampa-bay liveSteve Almasy Orioles game on Wednesday will have no fans http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/28/us/baltimore-orioles-game-closed/ CNN April 28, 2015 April 28, 2015 The attendance for the game was officially recorded as zero, thus breaking the previous record (of six, set in 1882) for the lowest attendance at a Major League Baseball game.Dan Connolly, Orioles start fast in empty park, emerge from surreal day with 8–2 win over White Sox, The Baltimore Sun (April 29, 2015). Retrieved May 1, 2015. The two cancelled games were made up as a doubleheader on May 28. The team also moved its May 1–3 series against the Tampa Bay Rays from Camden Yards to Tropicana Field, but still played as the home team (despite the Rays hosting it).Orioles-White Sox game will be played Wednesday, closed to public https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/12781465/baltimore-orioles-chicago-white-sox-series-finale-played-wednesday-closed-public ESPN April 28, 2015 April 29, 2015 Gang involvement After Baltimore police determined there was a "credible threat" of gang violence against police officers across the country, many departments across the US heightened their security in response: for example the Los Angeles Police Department ordered their officers to ride in pairs. LAPD officers to ride in pairs after Baltimore police warn of gang threat Winton Richard Los Angeles Times April 27, 2015 April 27, 2015 http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lapd-ride-in-pairs--20150427-story.html Baltimore police claimed evidence to support the idea that the Black Guerrilla Family, the Bloods, and the Crips were "teaming up" to target police officers.https://www.baltimoresun.com/2015/04/27/baltimore-police-say-gangs-teaming-up-to-take-out-officers/ Baltimore police say gangs 'teaming up' to take out officers April 27, 2015 The Baltimore Sun April 28, 2015 Later, however, leaders of both the Bloods and the Crips denied the allegations,Porter Tom Bloods and Crips gangs reject claims of kill-a-cop pact http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/baltimore-riots-bloods-crips-gangs-reject-claims-kill-cop-pact-1498790 April 29, 2015 International Business Times April 28, 2015 released a video statement asking for calm and peaceful protest in the area,Gangs call for calm in Baltimore http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-riots/bal-video-gangs-call-for-calm-in-baltimore-20150427-premiumvideo.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150503214150/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-riots/bal-video-gangs-call-for-calm-in-baltimore-20150427-premiumvideo.html dead May 3, 2015 April 29, 2015 The Baltimore Sun April 27, 2015 and joined with police and clergy to enforce the curfew.Berman John Castillo Mariano Baltimore gangs will help enforce curfew http://cnnuslive.cnn.com/Event/Baltimore_Riot/160923728 April 29, 2015 CNN April 28, 2015 May 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518074311/http://cnnuslive.cnn.com/Event/Baltimore_Riot/160923728 dead At one occasion, gang members helped to prevent a riot at the Security Square Mall by dispersing would-be rioters.http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/maryland/2015/04/28/gang-members-help-prevent-riot-baltimore-mall/26534797/ Gang members help prevent riot at Baltimore mall WUSA April 28, 2015 April 29, 2015 Garrett W Haake https://web.archive.org/web/20150429203707/http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/maryland/2015/04/28/gang-members-help-prevent-riot-baltimore-mall/26534797/ April 29, 2015 dead mdy-all On other occasions, rival gang members helped each other to protect black-owned businesses, black children, and reporters, diverting rioters to Korean-, Chinese-, and Arab-owned businesses instead.https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/28/us/amid-violence-factions-and-messages-converge-in-a-weary-and-unsettled-baltimore.html Amid Violence, Factions and Messages Converge in a Weary and Unsettled Baltimore The New York Times April 27, 2015 April 30, 2015 Ron Nixon On yet another occasion, the Bloods, the Crips, and the Nation of Islam were seen taking a picture together and working together to dispel violence while peacefully demonstrating.http://www.businessinsider.com/baltimore-gangs-call-for-peace-after-riots-2015-4 Baltimore gangs call for peace after riots Business Insider April 28, 2015 April 30, 2015 Ryan Gorman Critical opinions On April 28, President Barack Obama strongly condemned the violence during a White House press conference, saying, "There's no excuse for the kind of violence that we saw yesterday. It is counterproductive. ... When individuals get crowbars and start prying open doors to loot, they're not protesting. They're not making a statement. They're stealing. When they burn down a building, they're committing arson. And they're destroying and undermining businesses and opportunities in their own communities. That robs jobs and opportunity from people in that area." Obama went on to applaud the actions of peaceful protesters who he felt were being undermined by the violence, and called upon the nation to take meaningful action to collectively solve poverty and law enforcement issues fueling what he described as "a crisis".http://ktla.com/2015/04/28/baltimore-protestors-throw-rocks-cinder-blocks-at-police-dozens-arrested/ President Obama Condemns Violence After More Than 200 People Are Arrested in Baltimore KTLA April 28, 2015 April 28, 2015 May 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518073053/http://ktla.com/2015/04/28/baltimore-protestors-throw-rocks-cinder-blocks-at-police-dozens-arrested/ dead On social media and elsewhere, Mayor Rawlings-Blake and President Obama were criticized for calling the rioters "thugs" on April 28.http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/29/us/baltimore-riots-thug-n-word/ After Baltimore riots, some leaders slam 'thug' as the new n-word CNN April 29, 2015 April 30, 2015 Josh Levs When asked about the postponement of the Baltimore Orioles game, the Orioles' chief operating officer, John P. Angelos, said: My greater source of personal concern, outrage and sympathy ... is focused neither upon one night's property damage nor upon the acts, but is focused rather upon the past four-decade period during which an American political elite have shipped middle class and working class jobs away from Baltimore and cities and towns around the U.S. to third-world dictatorships ... plunged tens of millions of good hard working Americans into economic devastation and then followed that action around the nation by diminishing every American's civil rights protections in order to control an unfairly impoverished population living under an ever-declining standard of living and suffering at the butt end of an ever-more militarized and aggressive surveillance state. The innocent working families of all backgrounds whose lives and dreams have been cut short by excessive violence, surveillance, and other abuses of the Bill of Rights by government pay the true price, an ultimate price, and one that far exceeds the importance of any kids' game played tonight, or ever....Mosendz Polly As Riots Consume Baltimore, Orioles Postpone Baseball Game http://www.newsweek.com/riots-consume-baltimore-orioles-postpone-baseball-game-325932 April 29, 2015 Newsweek April 27, 2015 Online reaction The protests were originally covered on social media with the hashtag #BaltimoreRiots. However, by April 28, the more popular hashtag to cover the protests became #BaltimoreUprising. The change may have occurred in response to a decline in violent actions, or may have been the promotion of a new political narrative by social media users.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/04/29/when-baltimoreriots-became-baltimoreuprising/ 'Baltimore riots' transform into 'Baltimore uprising' The Washington Post April 29, 2015 Justin Wm. Moyer May 21, 2015https://www.nytimes.com/live/confrontation-in-baltimore/riot-uprising-or-disturbance/ Defining Baltimore: #Riot, #Uprising or #Disturbance? The New York Times April 28, 2015 Damien Cave May 21, 2015 Dr. Denise Meringolo, an associate professor and public historian at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County,https://history.umbc.edu/facultystaff/full-time/denise-meringolo/ Denise Meringolo - History department - UMBC history.umbc.edu 2020-04-02 and Joe Tropea, Curator of Films and Photographs at the Maryland Historical Society,https://2018conferenceforhighimpactresea.sched.com/speaker/joe_tropea.1xser6ju Joe Tropea's schedule for 2018 Conference for High Impact Research 2018conferenceforhighimpactresea.sched.com 2020-04-02 co-founded the Preserve the Baltimore Uprising digital archive to capture images and oral histories related to the protests directly from the local community.https://baltimoreuprising2015.org/home Home · Preserve the Baltimore Uprising: Your Stories. Your Pictures. Your Stuff. Your History. baltimoreuprising2015.org 2020-04-02 Increase in violence and decrease in policing Baltimore recorded 43 homicides in the month of May, the second deadliest month on record and the worst since December 1971 when 44 homicides were recorded. There have also been more than 100 non-fatal shootings in May 2015.http://www.wbal.com/article/115325/2/baltimores-murder-rate-ties-25-year-monthly-record WBAL Baltimore's Murder Total For May Climbs To 43 Robert Lang May 31, 2015 Police commissioner Anthony Batts blames looted drugs, stolen from 27 pharmacies and two methadone clinics, as well as street distribution and turf wars for the spike in crime.Amara Kate The Baltimore Sun Police Commissioner Anthony Batts blames stolen opiates for recent violence June 4, 2015 http://www.wbaltv.com/news/police-commissioner-anthony-batts-blames-stolen-opiates-for-recent-violence/33384202 June 5, 2015Fantz Ashley CNN In Baltimore, allegations of police doing less as drugs are rampant June 5, 2015 http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/04/us/baltimore-drugs-violence/ June 5, 2015 The increase in shootings has occurred along with a 50% decline in arrests since the charging of six officers in Gray's death in custody.http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/05/28/baltimore-residents-fearful-amid-rash-of-homicides/ CBS News Baltimore Gets Bloodier As Arrests Drop Post-Freddie Gray May 28, 2015 "What is happening, there is a lot of levels of confusion in the police organization. There are people who have pain, there are people who are hurt, there are people who are frustrated, there are people who are angry," Batts said. "There are people, and they've said this to me, 'If I get out of my car and make a stop for a reasonable suspicion that leads to probable cause but I make a mistake on it, will I be arrested?' They pull up to a scene and another officer has done something that they don't know, it may be illegal, will they be arrested for it? Those are things they are asking." The heavy police presence in crime-ridden neighbourhoods is no longer apparent with one resident stating, "Before it was over-policing. Now there's no police." One officer speaking anonymously stated, "After the protests, it seems like the citizens would appreciate a lack of police presence, and that's exactly what they're getting." Batts stated that his officers are "not holding back" despite encountering hostility in the Western District whenever they make an arrest with "30 to 50 people surrounding them at any time;" he also stated that his officers feel "confused and unsupported" in the wake of the charges. The president of the police union said his members are "afraid of going to jail for doing their jobs properly."https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2015/05/30/after-the-riots-baltimore-has-worst-murder-month-since-1996.html Toronto Star After the riots, Baltimore has worst murder month since 1996 Daniel Dale May 30, 2015 According to media reports, looting at 27 drugstores and two methadone clinics resulted in an increase in black market access to opiates.West Baltimore's Police Presence Drops, and Murders Soar June 21, 2015 https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/13/us/after-freddie-gray-death-west-baltimores-police-presence-drops-and-murders-soar.html?ref=todayspaper&_r=2 The New York Times June 12, 2015 [A] flood of black-market opiates stolen from 27 pharmacies during looting in April, enough for 175,000 doses now illegally available for sale. Oppel Richard A. Jr. https://www.baltimoresun.com/2016/08/17/dea-80-percent-more-drugs-taken-during-pharmacy-looting-during-baltimore-unrest-than-previously-reported/ DEA: 80 percent more drugs taken during pharmacy looting during Baltimore unrest than previously reported July 30, 2020 July 19, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200719014143/https://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bal-drugs-stolen-during-unrest-story.html?outputType=amp live See also United States Law Baltimore List of incidents of civil unrest in Baltimore List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States Ferguson unrest George Floyd protests Baltimore Rising References 30em Further reading Why Baltimore Rebelled. Jacobin. April 28, 2015. The rebellion in Baltimore is an uprising against austerity, claims top US academic. The Guardian. May 2, 2015. 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