BALTIMORE (AP) — The Latest on the trial for Officer Edward Nero, who is facing charges stemming from the arrest and subsequent death of Freddie Gray: 12:15 p.m. The defense has rested its case after calling eight witnesses in a trial for a Baltimore police officer charged in the arrest of Freddie Gray. Closing arguments […]
Judge Barry Williams granted a request from Officer Edward Nero's lawyers to waive his right to a jury in a pre-trial hearing.
BALTIMORE (AP) — A police officer charged in the Freddie Gray case chose Tuesday to stand trial before a judge rather than a jury, eliminating a potential wild card in the divisive and emotionally charged case. Officer Edward Nero was one of three officers who arrested Gray when he made eye contact with one of […]
BALTIMORE (AP) — When Freddie Gray died April 19, 2015, and riots erupted, Baltimore and its residents were forced to confront issues that had plagued them for decades, community leader Ericka Alston said. “I think for Baltimore as a community, that day really changed our lives forever,” said Alston, who founded Kids Safe Zone in […]
The motion was filed last Thursday (March 31) at the Baltimore City Circuit Court to have Garrett Miller testify at Nero's trial, which will begin May 10. The order was filed since Miller will most likely refuse to take the stand because of his right against self-incrimination, says the report. Prosecutors dealt with similar issues in the case of Officer William Porter.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s highest court heard arguments Thursday on whether an officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray can be compelled to testify against his colleagues after his trial ended in a hung jury in November. Officer William Porter is awaiting retrial in the case focused on Gray, a 25-year-old black man […]
On Tuesday, prominent Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson made his first appearance as a Democratic candidate in Baltimore’s mayoral race. McKesson joined 24 other candidates, including Republicans and independents, at a Q&A forum at the Belvedere Hotel, where he shared personal moments of what led him to activism, including the time a Baltimore police officer […]
Jury selection in Baltimore police officer Caesar Goodson's trial is set to begin on Monday in the Freddie Gray case.
1.Terrorism Sadly the year ended and began with trouble in one of the most famous and beautiful cities in the world. In January, the world was stunned when Muslim extremists stormed the building where satire magazine Charlie Hedbo had their offices, killing 12 staffers. The killers said that the magazine’s parodies of Muslims were blasphemous […]
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore judge scheduled a retrial date Monday following the mistrial of one of six officers charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray. A new trial for William Porter has been scheduled for June 13; the other five officers will be tried before that, meaning prosecutors may no longer go […]
Damario Solomon-Simmons expects Marilyn Mosby to retry William Porter.
Don’t let anyone fool you, a mistrial is not good news for the prosecution in the Freddie Gray trial. Here’s why. The prosecution said they had the evidence to try the case beyond a reasonable doubt, yet in the first case to go to trial there were enough jurors in doubt to cause a […]
