State Sen. William C. Smith Jr. wants to ban police in Maryland from using chokeholds or strangleholds, and to require departments to identify officers who use deadly force.
Career prosecutors could not prove that the officers violated the 25-year old’s civil rights, DOJ officials say.
A judge found Officer Caesar Goodson, Jr. not guilty of second-degree murder—the most serious charge facing six officers in Gray’s death.
Officer William Porter is the first of six officers to face trial for his alleged role in the death of Gray.
May 09, 2015
Listen To Prince’s Tribute To ‘Baltimore’
Via Getty Images. This morning, Prince released “Baltimore,” his tribute to the people and city of Baltimore in the wake of Freddie Gray’s death while in police custody, and the subsequent protests. Prince teased the song, which was recorded at his own Paisley Park studios, last week on social media. He said the song “addresses the unrest in Baltimore and the socio/political issues around the country in the wake of a slew of killings…
May 06, 2015
Prince To Hold ‘Rally 4 Peace’ Concert In Baltimore
In honor of Freddie Gray.