Roland Martin talks to Pastor Jamal Bryant of Empowerment Temple in Baltimore about the unrest in the city and why the Mayor shouldn’t have closed schools due to the violence on the street. “It is absolutely amazing and unnerving. Yesterday was supposed to be a moratorium. Within a matter of hours, the whole city has […]
Did Baltimore’s mayor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake call for a State of Emergency in the city of Baltimore early enough? As the world now knows, riots broke out last night after the funeral of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old Baltimore man who was gravely injured in police custody and then died. Tom Joyner: Good morning, Don. Don […]
Rev. Al Sharpton talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the unrest in Baltimore in light of the death of Freddie Gray. “It’s one that we saw coming. I think the Mayor is dealing with a situation wear the squabble could effect us all. We’ve got to address the underlying problem. This is […]
Roland Martin talks to Baltimore Congressman Elijah Cummings about the decision to close schools in light of the Baltimore riots due to the death of Freddie Gray. Roland: We are all obviously watching what’s happening in Baltimore as they go through this next phase. Who made the decision to cancel school today? That’s 80,000 kids […]
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This unidentified woman is quickly being hailed as mother of the year. The Baltimore mother saw her son live on television throwing rocks at police and obviously had enough. Her response has gone viral. Watch above! Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. (Photo/Video: ABC7 News)
Rev. Jesse Jackson talk to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the injustices in Baltimore and reveals why the residents are angry in light of not only the death of Freddie Gray but also due to unemployment and a host of other issues. Click the link above to hear the entire interview.
11:58 p.m. Fredericka Gray, the twin sister of Freddie Gray, who suffered a fatal injury while in police custody, has deplored the violence. “I think the violence is wrong … I don’t like it all,” she said late Monday, adding she thought her brother also would have disapproved. Rioting erupted around the city hours after […]
Fifteen police officers have been injured and one officer was knocked unconscious during the violent protests that started near Mondawmin Mall and rippled out across West Baltimore, according to Capt. Eric Kowalczyk. Other officers have suffered broken bones. Also, demonstrators set a police vehicle on fire at North and Pennsylvania avenues and have looted a nearby CVS store. The […]
BALTIMORE (AP) — A mix of mourning and civil rights protest took center stage Monday at a funeral attended by thousands paying tribute to a man who died after suffering a severe spinal injury in police custody. Freddie Gray‘s death under mysterious circumstances is the latest touchstone amid the national debate over police use of […]
Following week-long protests in Baltimore after the death of Freddie Gray, Baltimore police admitted there were mistakes made in the 25-year-old’s arrest, Think Progress reports.…
2 p.m. The University of Maryland campus in downtown Baltimore shut down its campus at 2 p.m., saying they’ve been warned by the Baltimore Police Department that “activities” in the area may turn violent. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the activities had anything to do with Freddie Gray, who died of a spinal injury while […]
