Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is getting tough on criminals, even if the offenders are wearing badges and dressed in blue: She is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the city’s embattled police department to determine if there has been a pattern of misconduct, particularly when cops patrol Black  neighborhoods. It’s the right decision. […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — In a deeply personal response to outbreaks of racially motivated protests, President Barack Obama on Monday blamed a lack of opportunity in minority communities and harsher treatment of black and Hispanic men by police for fueling a sense of “unfairness and powerlessness.” The country’s first black president called for a nationwide […]

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BALTIMORE (AP) — Six days after riots sparked by Freddie Gray’s death, Baltimore’s mayor lifted a citywide curfew Sunday and faith leaders called for continued activism until justice is achieved. A jubilant crowd of several hundred prayed and sang civil-rights anthems at a City Hall rally. Sunday’s peaceful gathering came two days after the city’s […]

These are some of the stories coming out of Baltimore as the weekend gets started. Although the Baltimore police department have completed their report, no official findings have been released to the public due to any tensions escalating over the weekend. These are the biggest stories coming out of the city. From The Associated Press: […]

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Geraldo Rivera should’ve known better. The Fox News reporter on Tuesday found himself in the middle of an angry crowd of peaceful protesters in Baltimore who refused to let him report live for Hannity without voicing their opinions on his coverage and his network as a whole. “We don’t want you here! We don’t need […]

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BALTIMORE (AP) — Though protestors stayed out past a 10 p.m. curfew, the police were mostly able to subdue and disperse a crowd after a day of peaceful protest. A line of police behind riot shields hurled smoke grenades and fired pepper balls at dozens of protesters Tuesday night to enforce a citywide curfew, imposed […]

The reports coming in from Baltimore in the wake of Freddie Gray’s death after being in police custody are chilling. Rioters roamed the streets last night burning police cars and property and looting some local businesses including a CVS and a liquor store. But is that the whole story? Social media accounts from the ground […]