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See Baltimore Dig Out From the Ashes as National Guard Arrives

Cleanup volunteers stand in the intersection of North Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue in the wake of riots in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.
Cleanup volunteers stand in the intersection of North Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue in the wake of riots in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.Noah Scialom—EPA
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Victor Huntley-el helps clean up debris from a CVS pharmacy that was set on fire yesterday during riots in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.
Victor Huntley-el helps clean up debris from a CVS pharmacy that was set on fire one day earlier during riots in Baltimore, April 28, 2015.Andrew Burton—Getty Images
Maryland state troopers stand guard as residents clean up after a night of riots in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.
Maryland state troopers stand guard as residents clean up after a night of riots in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.Evan Vucci—AP
Cleanup volunteers stand in the intersection of North Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue in the wake of riots in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.
Cleanup volunteers stand in the intersection of North Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue in the wake of riots in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.Noah Scialom—EPA
Residents clean up after a night of riots in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.
Residents clean up after a night of riots in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.Evan Vucci—AP
A looted wig shop is seen damaged after a night of riots in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.
A looted wig shop is seen damaged after a night of riots in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.Shannon Stapleton—Reuters
Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake tours Pennsylvania avenue as Maryland State Police stand guard in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.
Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake tours Pennsylvania avenue as Maryland State Police stand guard in Baltimore on April 28, 2015. Eric Thayer—Reuters
A man watches as the Baltimore fire department fights a fire in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.
A man watches as the Baltimore fire department fights a fire in Baltimore on April 28, 2015. Shannon Stapleton—Reuters
Maryland state troopers stand guard near a CVS pharmacy that was burned to the ground yesterday during riots in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.
Maryland state troopers stand guard near a CVS pharmacy that was burned during riots in Baltimore, April 28, 2015.Andrew Burton—Getty Images
Baltimore firefighters inspect a CVS pharmacy that was burned to the ground yesterday during riots in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.
Baltimore firefighters inspect a CVS pharmacy that was set on fire one day earlier during riots in Baltimore, April 28, 2015.Andrew Burton—Getty Images
Baltimore firefighters talk to community members cleaning up a CVS pharmacy that was set on fire yesterday during riots in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.
Baltimore firefighters talk to community members cleaning up a CVS pharmacy that was set on fire one day earlier during riots in Baltimore, April 28, 2015.Andrew Burton—Getty Images
Looters smashed a hole in the wall from a laundromat to a hardware store, and Kim Le joined a neighborhood clean up crew to help out the morning after citywide riots in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.
Looters smashed a hole in the wall from a laundromat to a hardware store, and Kim Le joined a neighborhood clean up crew to help out the morning after citywide riots in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.Mark Makela&—Getty Images
A man walks with his daughter along North Avenue toward a CVS that was set on fire during riots in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.
A man walks with his daughter along North Avenue toward a CVS that was set on fire during riots in Baltimore, April 28, 2015.Noah Scialom—EPA

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