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Freddie Gray Cop Acquitted

First verdict in series of trials

By Josh Sanburn May 23, 2016

Inside the Fight to Change Baltimore's Police One Year After Freddie Gray's Death

Arrests are up, murders are down, but trust remains broken

By Josh Sanburn/Baltimore April 29, 2016

Catherine Pugh Aims to Unite Baltimore

Three-term senator will likely be Baltimore's next mayor

By Josh Sanburn April 27, 2016

Baltimore Looks for Hope a Year After Freddie Gray’s Death

Violence persists as police try to restore trust with black communities

By Josh Sanburn/Baltimore April 14, 2016

Black Lives Matter Activist Wants to Be Baltimore Mayor

DeRay Mckesson, running for mayor of Baltimore, will be the first from the movement to seek elected office

By Josh Sanburn February 4, 2016

Freddie Gray Mistrial Could Spell Trouble for Future Cases

Case against William Porter may have been the prosecution's strongest

By Josh Sanburn December 16, 2015

Judge Declares Mistrial in First Freddie Gray Case

Jury deadlocked after three days of deliberations

By Josh Sanburn December 16, 2015

Devin Allen's Year in the Limelight

Devin Allen's life has changed after his photographs appeared in TIME

By Olivier Laurent December 9, 2015

Judge to Rule on Release of Chicago Police Shooting Video

Black teenager Laquan McDonald was shot sixteen times

By Josh Sanburn November 15, 2015

Baltimore Murders Pass 2014 Total With Four Months Still to Go

Crime rates since Freddie Gray incident echoes 1990s levels

By Josh Sanburn August 20, 2015

Baltimore Mayor Replaces Police Commissioner

The announcement follows calls for the top cop's resignation

By Josh Sanburn July 8, 2015

Baltimore Cops Won't Have Body Cameras Until 2019

But Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake says she wants them sooner

By Josh Sanburn June 25, 2015

Freddie Gray Suffered a 'High-Energy Injury': Autopsy

Report compares his injury to the kind sustained in a shallow-water diving incident

By Charlotte Alter June 23, 2015

Some Liquor Stores Damaged in Baltimore Riots Denied Aid

They've been told to relocate or sell healthier items

By Sarah Begley June 15, 2015

Stolen Drugs Fueling Crime in Baltimore, Officials Say

At least 175,000 prescription drugs looted during April's riots now on the street

By Josh Sanburn June 4, 2015

What’s Behind Baltimore’s Record-Setting Rise in Homicides

Emboldened criminals, low officer morale and fears of jail time for police

By Josh Sanburn June 2, 2015

Loretta Lynch's Big Month

After months of delay

By Maya Rhodan June 1, 2015

Baltimore Police Union Chief: Criminals 'Empowered' By Riots

As murders in the city spike and arrests plummet

By Josh Sanburn May 29, 2015

Baltimore Sees Worst Month for Homicides in 15 Years

The spike coincides with a decrease in arrests

By Josh Sanburn May 28, 2015

Baltimore Riots Cost $9 Million

Over 30 businesses and at least one home suffered major damage from April 25 to May 3, survey says

By Sabrina Toppa May 14, 2015

These Two Stats Show the Big Problem With Policing in America

We know how many cops are killed in the line of duty, but not the number of people killed by cops

By Josh Sanburn May 12, 2015

Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Wisconsin Teen to Learn Fate Tuesday

A medical examiner said Tony Robinson Jr. was shot in the head, torso and right arm

By Kevin McSpadden May 11, 2015

Baltimore Cops' Lawyers Slam Freddie Gray Prosecutor

The lengthy filing cites alleged conflicts of interest and bias

By Noah Rayman May 8, 2015

Attorney General to Investigate Baltimore Police Department

"We're talking about generations of mistrust"

May 8, 2015

A Trip to the National Civil Rights Museum Made Me Aware of My Survivor's Guilt

I couldn’t help but succumb to the pain, and not just the regret for what was, but the sadness for what still is

By Quatoyiah Murry / xoJane May 7, 2015

Baltimore's Lead-Contamination Problem

Before Freddie Gray suffered a fatal injury at the hands of the police, the Maryland native was allegedly the victim of lead poisoning

By Justin Worland May 7, 2015

Prince to Play 'Rally 4 Peace' Concert in Baltimore on Mother's Day

He's expected to play "Baltimore," the as-yet-unreleased song he wrote about the unrest in the city

By Nolan Feeney May 6, 2015

Why Charges in the Freddie Gray Case Came Quickly

Experts say the swift move to charge six police officers indicates strong evidence

By Josh Sanburn May 1, 2015

Baltimore Celebrates After Charges Announced Against 6 Officers in Gray's Death

"The justice system has prevailed"

By NBC News May 1, 2015

Prosecutor in the Public Eye

The 35-year-old prosecutor announced Friday that Freddie Gray's death was being treated as a homicide

By Josh Sanburn May 1, 2015

'I Have Heard Your Calls'

Police called "grossly negligent" to leave Gray unsecured in the back of wagon

By Charlotte Alter May 1, 2015

What Really Happened to Freddie Gray?

Until the Baltimore police reveal the findings of their investigation, city residents can only speculate

By Josh Sanburn April 30, 2015

What's Next for Baltimore

The city faces systemic issues involving patterns of segregation and police mistrust

By Josh Sanburn / Baltimore April 29, 2015

Lessons for Baltimore From 1968

How history can heal a harmed city

By Elizabeth M. Nix April 29, 2015

The Pain of Watching Baltimore Burn — Again

The current violence is—and very much isn't—a repeat of the 1968 riots

By Jeffrey Kluger April 28, 2015

Baltimore Orioles to Play Game in Empty Stadium in Wake of Riots

The team has been postponing games in response to unrest in Baltimore

By Sarah Begley April 28, 2015

Ray Lewis Tells Baltimore Rioters to 'Stop the Violence, Go Home'

The former Ravens linebacker urged Baltimore kids to "get off the streets"

By Sarah Begley April 28, 2015

Freddie Gray's Family 'Appalled' by Baltimore Riots

"Don't tear up the whole city just for him. That's wrong"

By NBC News April 28, 2015

Crisis Stikes Baltimore

Days of angry but peaceful protests in Baltimore over the death of Freddie Gray devolved after his funeral Monday into scenes of rioting, arson and looting that carried into Tuesday, leaving more than a dozen...

By Nolan Feeney and Andrew Katz April 27, 2015

Baltimore Mourns Freddie Gray as Officials Call for Reforms

The service was part remembrance, part political protest

By Josh Sanburn / Baltimore April 27, 2015

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The Collapse of the Freddie Gray Case Leaves an Uncertain Future for Baltimore's Top Prosecutor

Freddie Gray Charges Dropped

Third Cop Acquitted in Freddie Gray Case

Officer Acquitted in Death of Freddie Gray