Breaking news: Freddie Gray’s death ruled a homicide, officers charged with murder.
From NBC News:
A Baltimore prosecutor announced criminal charges on Friday against six police officers in the arrest of Freddie Gray, whose death after suffering a spinal cord injury in police custody touched off riots.
One officer, the driver of the van that carted Gray away after his arrest, was charged with second-degree murder. Other charges against the six officers included manslaughter and assault. The prosecutor, Marilyn Mosby, said that the arrest of Gray was illegal.
“I assured his family that no one is above the law and that I would pursue justice on their behalf,” she said at a press conference, where cheers went up when she announced the charges.
Warrants are out for their arrests.
Below are a few of the voices speaking about #FreddieGray on Twitter.
Now, all 6 officers need to be arrested. I want to see them picked up and walked away in handcuffs. No surrendering. #FreddieGray
— deray mckesson (@deray) May 1, 2015
YESSSSSS ????????? IM SO HAPPY I COULD CRY YESSSSS #FreddieGray #therealmvp #LetUsBreathe https://t.co/4ZgCNa8Ziy
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— Queen Sammie (@LadySammyM) May 1, 2015
#FreddieGray death ruled a #homicide. A step in the right direction for #Baltimore and our nation. #AccountabilityForAll
— LegalDiva (@visionarylife) May 1, 2015
“The protests that took place in the last 10 days are why we are where we are.” @marclamonthill @cnn #MarilynMosby #FreddieGray #baltimore
— Raqiyah Mays (@RaqiyahMays) May 1, 2015
You All Be Mindful That This Case Still Has To Go To Trial & That’s Where We Learn The Final Verdict #FreddieGray But All This Helps
— Daze The Curve〰 Lord (@DAZELUSION) May 1, 2015
Here are the criminal charges against each officer in the murder of #FreddieGray pic.twitter.com/L8xBeT7edk
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) May 1, 2015
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Why even bother giving them a trial? They’ve already been judged guilty and no verdict except guilty we be considered ‘just’ right? Might as well just string ’em up now.
That’s super ironic, seeing as Freddie Gray was given a death sentence before he was even booked.
Eye for an eye though, right? Nice to know you also believe that it’s impossible for them to be given a fair trial though. *thumbsup* Let’s get a few things straight before you start assuming you know what I think. (because you’re wrong, I can tell) I believe they (the cops) are probably guilty of a number of things, possibly up to and including murder. But, what I think- and what you think, Joanna- doesn’t mean squat. So: I ask (again) Considering all the shitflinging that’s been going on is it even possible for them to be given a fair… Read more »