Anger Floods Nation Over Police Execution of Freddie Gray
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Baltimore Maryland. April 27, 2015. Thousands attended the funeral of Freddie Gray, executed in police custody, without any trial or proof of any crime.
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake on called police to respect the rights of demonstrators while calling for peace. Civil rights activists have stated they appreciated Rawlings-Blake's respect for the rights of the mourners. To many who remember the Los Angeles riots, Rawlings-Blake was a hero for toning down a situation that could have turned into a very serious disaster for her city. “I’ve made it very clear that I work with the police and instructed them to do everything that they could to make sure that the protesters were able to exercise their right to free speech," Mayor Rowlings-Blake stated. In doing so, she has taken a different route than mayors across America who encouraged violence against Occupy Wall Street protesters.
Failing to follow the lead of its mayor, Baltimore police reportedly teargased and lost their restraint against high school kids protesting the execution of Gray on Monday, April 27, the day of Gray's funeral. The officers, wearing riot gear were well protected against any stray rocks thrown by angry protestors while protesters were unprotected against military-style weapons, and tear gas the officers have reportedly chosen to use - along with pepper spray. The match was uneven with the disadvantage going to those desiring answers regarding why Gray's spinal cord was severed by police.
While providing no answers as to how the officers severed Gray's spinal cord, the Baltimore PD has stated that six officers have been suspended pending investigation of the incident.
The execution of Freddie Gray is a common occurrence for Blacks and other minorities in police custody across America. Civil rights activists are calling for a federal level investigation to the killings of unarmed minority civilians, like Gray. Many Americans are calling the police executions a genocide.
A sampling of people across the country indicates support for the demonstrators and anger over what is seen as a systematic slaughter of minorities. While some news networks have slanted their coverage against the protesters, Justice Gazette will continue to report on such demonstrations in an unbiased manner.
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake on called police to respect the rights of demonstrators while calling for peace. Civil rights activists have stated they appreciated Rawlings-Blake's respect for the rights of the mourners. To many who remember the Los Angeles riots, Rawlings-Blake was a hero for toning down a situation that could have turned into a very serious disaster for her city. “I’ve made it very clear that I work with the police and instructed them to do everything that they could to make sure that the protesters were able to exercise their right to free speech," Mayor Rowlings-Blake stated. In doing so, she has taken a different route than mayors across America who encouraged violence against Occupy Wall Street protesters.
Failing to follow the lead of its mayor, Baltimore police reportedly teargased and lost their restraint against high school kids protesting the execution of Gray on Monday, April 27, the day of Gray's funeral. The officers, wearing riot gear were well protected against any stray rocks thrown by angry protestors while protesters were unprotected against military-style weapons, and tear gas the officers have reportedly chosen to use - along with pepper spray. The match was uneven with the disadvantage going to those desiring answers regarding why Gray's spinal cord was severed by police.
While providing no answers as to how the officers severed Gray's spinal cord, the Baltimore PD has stated that six officers have been suspended pending investigation of the incident.
The execution of Freddie Gray is a common occurrence for Blacks and other minorities in police custody across America. Civil rights activists are calling for a federal level investigation to the killings of unarmed minority civilians, like Gray. Many Americans are calling the police executions a genocide.
A sampling of people across the country indicates support for the demonstrators and anger over what is seen as a systematic slaughter of minorities. While some news networks have slanted their coverage against the protesters, Justice Gazette will continue to report on such demonstrations in an unbiased manner.
The demonstrations in Baltimore are among many actions that have occured in recent months following executions of Blacks and other minorities and of women, all while unarmed, by offficers from various law enforcement agencies. Following the killings of unarmed Black civilians Michael Brown by the Ferguson Police and Eric Garner by the NYPD, demonstrators across America took to the streets, making a visiible impact by closing down freeways and shopping malls. Following the execution of unarmed Yvette Henderson by the Emeryville P.D. protesters, for five hours, closed down the Emeryville Home Depot that had called the police without any evidence of a crime. Americans want answers. (See picture to the left.)