Freddie Gray: Baltimore reacts
After Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced that "Mr. Gray's death was a homicide," and criminal charges have been filed against six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, May 1, 2015 the curfew was lifted and the National Guard began to withdraw from the city.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency in Baltimore and activated the National Guard after violence erupted April 27, 2015 following the funeral of Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old who died from a spinal cord injury suffered while in police custody.
Mosby announced the stiffest charge, second-degree depraved heart murder, against the driver of the police van. Other officers faced charges of involuntary manslaughter, assault and illegal arrest.
In this photo, people march on the street from City Hall a day after Baltimore authorities released a report on the death of Freddie Gray, May 2, 2015 in Baltimore.
Baltimore protests
Protesters congregate at City Hall a day after Baltimore authorities released a report on the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, May 2, 2015.
Baltimore protests
Protesters embrace at City Hall a day after Baltimore authorities released a report on the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, May 2, 2015.
Day of Prayer and Peace
(L-R) Maryland Lt. Gov., Boyd Rutherford, his wife Monica, Maya Rockeymoore, wife of Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), and Elijah Cummings pray at the Southern Baptist Church with pastor Dr. Donte L. Hickman Sr., (not pictured) two days after Baltimore authorities released a report on the death of Freddie Gray on May 3, 2015 in Baltimore.
Maryland Gov., Larry Hogan called for a statewide "Day of Prayer and Peace" on Sunday.
Baltimore protests
A man tears up as protesters march on the street at North Ave. and Pennsylvania Ave. in West Baltimore a day after city authorities released a report on the death of Freddie Gray, May 2, 2015 in Baltimore.
Baltimore police officers charged
Rabbi Yerachmiel Shapiro, left, and other residents celebrate after hearing Mosby's announcement, Friday, May 1, 2015.
Baltimore police officers charged
Lisa Mills celebrates in front of a line of police in riot gear on Friday, May 1, 2015, after State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby announced criminal charges against all six officers suspended after Freddie Gray suffered a fatal spinal injury while in police custody in Baltimore.
Baltimore police officers charged
A demonstrator holds a sign reading "Thank you Mosby" during a march in Baltimore after State's Attorney Marilyn J Mosby announced charges would be filed against Baltimore police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, May 1, 2015.
Baltimore police officers charged
Lorning Cornish celebrates at the corner of West North Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue after Baltimore authorities released a report on the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, May 1, 2015.
Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore City state's attorney, ruled the death of Freddie Gray a homicide and stated that criminal charges will be filed.
State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby
Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby announces that "Mr. Gray's death was a homicide," and criminal charges have been filed against six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, May 1, 2015.
Police union letter
A copy of a letter from the police union local president Gene Ryan to Maryland State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, May 1, 2015. Six Baltimore police officers have been charged, including one with murder, in the death of Freddie Gray who was arrested and suffered a fatal neck injury while riding in a moving police van, the city's chief prosecutor said on Friday. The union representing the officers, the Fraternal Order of Police, Baltimore City Lodge No. 3, in a letter to Mosby on Friday asked for a special prosecutor to be appointed. It said the officers were not responsible for Gray's death.
Baltimore protests
Residents, who marched from west Baltimore to City Hall, react to protest leaders who were chronicling the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, in Baltimore, April 30, 2015.
Baltimore protests
Police line up shortly after the deadline for a city-wide curfew at North Ave and Pennsylvania Ave in Baltimore, April 30, 2015.
Baltimore protests
Students from Baltimore colleges and high schools march in protest chanting 'Justice for Freddie Gray' in Baltimore, April 29, 2015.
Baltimore protests
Protesters march in downtown Baltimore, April 29, 2015.
Thousands of young protesters marched through downtown Baltimore demanding justice for an African-American man who died from a severe a spinal injury sustained in police custody.
Baltimore protests
A cab driver waits while demonstrators rally at Pennsylvania Station after a march in Baltimore, April 29, 2015.
Protests over the death of Freddie Gray continued in Baltimore Wednesday as 3,000 troops stood by to enforce a curfew imposed after Monday's civil unrest. Gray died after suffering spinal injuries while in police custody.
Baltimore under siege
A protester raises his hands as clouds of smoke and crowd control agents rise shortly after the deadline for a city-wide curfew passed in Baltimore April 28, 2015 as crowds protest the death of Freddie Gray.
Curfew
Police work to disperse the crowd 45 minutes after a 10pm curfew in Baltimore, April 28, 2015.
Baltimore under siege
A protester throws a gas canister back at police during clashes at North Ave and Pennsylvania Ave in Baltimore, April 28, 2015.
Baltimore erupted in violence on Monday as hundreds of people looted stores, burned buildings and at least 15 police officers were injured following the funeral of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died after suffering a spinal injury in police custody. The riots broke out blocks from where the funeral of Gray took place and spread through much of west Baltimore.
Baltimore under siege
A man stands in front of a line of police officers in riot gear April 28, 2015 as part of a community effort to disperse the crowd ahead of a 10 p.m. curfew in the wake of Monday's riots following the funeral for Freddie Gray in Baltimore.
Baltimore under siege
Protesters hold up signs in front of a line of police in Baltimore April 28, 2015, shortly after the deadline for a city-wide curfew passed, as crowds protest the death of Freddie Gray.
Baltimore under siege
A Baltimore police captain tries to calm a protester April 28, 2015, the night after citywide riots over the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore.
According to police, Freddie Gray, 25, was arrested for possessing a switch blade knife April 12 outside the Gilmor Houses housing project on Baltimore's west side.
On May 1, 2015 State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby said the switchblade officers accused Gray of illegally carrying clipped inside his pants pocket was in fact a legal knife, and not a justification for his arrest, which she called illegal.
Protest in Baltimore
Daquan Green, age 17, sits on the curb April 28, 2015 while riot police stand guard near the CVS pharmacy that was set on fire Monday during rioting in Baltimore.
Protest in Baltimore
A demonstrator holds a placard on Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore, April 28, 2015, one day after violence and looting erupted following the funeral of 25-year-old African-American man Freddie Gray.
National Guard troops were deployed to head off further rioting in Baltimore as President Barack Obama warned that recent incidents "raise troubling questions" about the policing of black communities.
Protest in Baltimore
Demonstrators stand in front of the police line on the corner of W North Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue April 28, 2015, a day after it was looted and set ablaze following the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore.
Baltimore's mayor came under criticism on Tuesday for a slow police response to some of the worst urban violence in the United States in years.
National Guard
National Guard and Baltimore police dressed in riot gear line the street April 28, 2015,the morning after citywide riots following the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore.
Gray, 25, was arrested for possessing a switch blade knife April 12 outside the Gilmor Houses housing project on Baltimore's west side. On May 1, 2015 State's Attorney, Marilyn Mosby said the switchblade officers accused Gray of illegally carrying was, in fact, a legal knife and that the arrest was illegal.
Protest in Baltimore
People protest near the CVS pharmacy April 28, 2015 that was set on fire Monday during rioting after the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore.
Baltimore protests
People lie in the street, forcing a police armored vehicle to reverse back down the street in Baltimore, April 28, 2015.
Baltimore's mayor came under criticism on Tuesday for a slow police response to some of the worst urban violence in the United States in years in which shops were looted, buildings burned to the ground and 20 officers were injured.
Baltimore protests
Members of the community hold hands in front of police officers in riot gear outside a recently looted and burned CVS store in Baltimore, April 28, 2015.
The day after rioters tore through Baltimore, the city's mayor was criticized on Tuesday for a slow police response to some of the worst U.S. urban unrest in years.
Baltimore violence
Gloria Darden (R), mother of Freddie Gray, gathers with family and clergy in Baltimore, Maryland April 27, 2015.
Baltimore erupted in violence as hundreds of rioters looted stores, burned buildings and injured at least 15 police officers following the funeral of Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died after he was injured in police custody.
Cleaning up
A residents clean the street as law enforcement officers stand guard April 28, 2015 following rioting overnight in Baltimore.
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake tours Pennsylvania avenue as Maryland State Police stand guard in Baltimore, April 28, 2015.
National Guard in Baltimore
National Guard troops stand watch along E. Pratt St. in Baltimore, April 28, 2015.
President Barack Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama addresses a joint news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2015.
Obama called on police departments across the country to do some "soul-searching" on how they handle African-American suspects after race-related rioting erupted in Baltimore.
State troopers, fist bump
A man on a bicycle greets Maryland State Troopers Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in the aftermath of rioting following Monday's funeral for Freddie Gray.
The violence that started in West Baltimore on Monday afternoon had spread to East Baltimore and neighborhoods close to downtown and near Camden Yards.
Baltimore destruction
Pam Rigby stands beside a welcome sign beside Druid Hill Park that lies on the ground April 28, 2015, the morning after citywide riots in Baltimore.
Baltimore protests
A demonstrator has his faced washed off after items were thrown at police officers and pepper spray used in response outside a recently looted and burned CVS store in Baltimore, April 28, 2015.
The day after rioters tore through Baltimore, the city's mayor was criticized on Tuesday for a slow police response to some of the worst U.S. urban unrest in years.
Clean up in Baltimore
Members of the community work to clean up a recently looted and burned CVS store in Baltimore, April 28, 2015.
Baltimore protests
Members of the community hold back a man (obscured by woman in white) who attempted to go after police officers after items were thrown and pepper spray used outside a recently looted and burned CVS store in Baltimore, April 28, 2015.
Baltimore violence
Two cars burn in the middle of an intersection at New Shiloh Baptist Church in in overnight violence in Baltimore, April 27, 2015.
Fires in Baltimore
A Baltimore firefighter attacks a fire at a convenience store and residence during clashes after the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore in the early morning hours, April 28, 2015.
Baltimore erupted in violence as hundreds of rioters looted stores, burned buildings and injured at least 15 police officers following the funeral of Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died after he was injured in police custody.
Baltimore violence
A rioter stands atop a burning car as Baltimore firefighters behind him fight fires in mutliple burning buildings set ablaze by rioters during clashes in Baltimore, April 27, 2015.
Baltimore violence
Baltimore police form a perimeter around a CVS pharmacy that was looted and burned near the corner of Pennsylvania and North avenues during violent protests following the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, April 27, 2015.
Gray, 25, who was arrested for possessing a switch blade knife April 12 outside the Gilmor Homes housing project on Baltimore's west side, died a week later in the hospital from a severe spinal cord injury he received while in police custody.
Baltimore violence
Baltimore police officers tackle and arrest a looter after they emerged from a "Deals" store (rear) with merchandise during clashes between rioters and police after the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, April 27, 2015.
Baltimore violence
Bricks thrown by protests lie on Reisterstown Road in Baltimore. April 27, 2015.
Hundreds of rioters looted businesses and set buildings on fire in Baltimore on Monday in widespread violence.
Baltimore violence
A man sits in the street near burning cars near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and North Avenue in Baltimore, April 27, 2015.
Riots erupted in Baltimore following the funeral service for Freddie Gray.
Baltimore violence
A Baltimore resident (R) trying to restore order in his neighborhood speaks to a protester during clashes in Baltimore, April 27, 2015.
Baltimore violence
A protestor throws a rock as violence breaks out following the funeral of Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old who died from spinal injuries suffered while in police custody, April 27, 2015.
Baltimore violence
A man jumps on a damaged Baltimore police vehicle during clashes in Baltimore, April 27, 2015.
Baltimore violence
A woman screams, "Kill me" at the Baltimore police during violent protests at the corner of Pennsylvania and North avenues following the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, April 27, 2015.
Looting in Baltimore
People loot a CVS pharmacy near the corner of Pennsylvania and North avenues during violent protests following the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, April 27, 2015.
Baltimore violence
Demonstrators run by a damaged Baltimore police vehicle during clashes in Baltimore, April 27, 2015.
Baltimore violence
A protester gestures in front of riot police in Baltimore, April 27, 2015.
Violent street clashes erupted in Baltimore after friends and family gathered for the funeral of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man whose death, after being injured in police custody, triggered a fresh wave of protests over police tactics.
Baltimore violence
Firefigthers respond to a fire at a CVS pharmacy on Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore, April 27, 2015.
Hundreds of people looted businesses and set buildings on fire in Baltimore on Monday in widespread violence that injured at least 15 police officers following the funeral of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died after he was injured in police custody.
Baltimore violence
Baltimore police officers in riot gear walk toward protesters along Reisterstown Road near Mondawmin Mall in Baltimore, April 27, 2015.
A group of young protestors clashed with police in the streets near Mondawmin Mall in the afternoon following Freddie Gray's funeral.
Baltimore violence
A woman with goods looted from a store runs past burning vehicles during clashes in Baltimore, Maryland, April 27, 2015. Seven Baltimore police officers were injured on Monday as rioters threw bricks and stones and burned patrol cars in violent protests after the funeral of Freddie Gray.
Injured police officer
Baltimore police officers carry an injured comrade from the streets near Mondawmin Mall April 27, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. Violent street clashes erupted in Baltimore on Monday after friends and family gathered for the funeral of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man whose death in custody triggered a fresh wave of protests over US police tactics.
Police said at least seven officers were injured -- one of them was unresponsive -- as youths hurled bricks and bottles and destroyed at least one police vehicle in the vicinity of the shopping mall not far from the church where the funeral took place.
Baltimore violence
Baltimore police officers push back a protestor on Reisterstown Road near Mowdamin Mall in Baltimore, April 27, 2015.
Baltimore violence
A police officer gestures toward protesters near Mondawmin Mall, April 27, 2015 in Baltimore.
A group of young protestors clashed with police in the streets near Mondawmin Mall in the afternoon following Freddie Gray's funeral.
Baltimore violence
Police officers in riot gear push protesters back along Reisterstown Road near Mondawmin Mall, April 27, 2015 in Baltimore.
A group of young protestors clashed with police in the streets near Mondawmin Mall in the afternoon following Freddie Gray's funeral.
Baltimore violence
A police officer checks on a man who was injured along Reisterstown Road near Mondawmin Mall during a protest April 27, 2015 in Baltimore.
A group of young protesters clashed with police in the streets near Mondawmin Mall in the afternoon following Freddie Gray's funeral.
Baltimore violence
Police detain a protester during clashes near Mondawmin Mall after Freddie Gray's funeral in Baltimore, April 27, 2015.
Seven Baltimore police officers were injured on Monday as rioters threw bricks and stones and burned patrol cars in violent protests after the funeral of Gray, a black man who died from a spinal injury sustained while in police custody.
Baltimore violence
Baltimore police officer pepper sprays demonstrators after the funeral of Freddie Gray, Monday, April 27, 2015, at New Shiloh Baptist Church in Baltimore.
Gray died from spinal cord injury about a week after he was arrested and transported in a Baltimore Police Department van.
Baltimore violence
Demonstrators throw rocks to the police, after the funeral of Freddie Gray, Monday, April 27, 2015.
Baltimore violence
Residents watch as protesters clash with police near Mondawmin Mall after Freddie Gray's funeral in Baltimore April 27, 2015.
Baltimore violence
Protesters clash with police near Mondawmin Mall after Freddie Gray's funeral in Baltimore April 27, 2015.
Several Baltimore police officers were injured on Monday in violent clashes with young people after the funeral of Gray, a black man who died from a spinal cord injury sustained while in police custody.
Baltimore violence
Still from video shows violence breaking out in Baltimore following the funeral for Freddie Gray, April 27, 2015.
Freddie Gray funeral
Gloria Darden, mother of Freddie Gray, who died following an arrest by the Baltimore Police Department, sits by the casket at his burial at Woodlawn Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland April 27, 2015.
Freddie Gray funeral
Doves are released for Freddie Gray, who died following an arrest by the Baltimore Police Department, at his burial at Woodlawn Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland April 27, 2015.
Freddie Gray funeral
Mourners lay flowers on the casket of Freddie Gray, who died following an arrest by the Baltimore Police Department, at his burial at Woodlawn Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland April 27, 2015.
Freddie Gray funeral
The casket with the body of Freddie Gray is taken from a hearse at New Shiloh Baptist Church prior to the start of his funeral service in Baltimore, April 27, 2015.