Cyrus Langhorne
The six Baltimore police officers connected to the death of Maryland man Freddie Gray last month have been indicted.
According to reports, a grand jury indicted the cops Thursday (May 21).
The charges announced by Marilyn J. Mosby, the state’s attorney for Baltimore City, do not differ greatly from those she initially filed against the officers. But getting a grand jury to agree and deliver an indictment is a milestone in a case that has generated national attention. Lawyers for the six officers, who are free on bail, have called the prosecution’s case weak, filed for dismissal of the charges and argued that Ms. Mosby has conflicts of interest and should be removed from the case. (NY Times)
A few weeks ago, charges were handed out to the officers that arrested Gray.
State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby declared that Freddie Gray’s death was a homicide, his arrest was illegal, and his treatment in custody amounted to murder and manslaughter. Onlookers began to cheer and then express amazement over Mosby’s announcement, which few expected so quickly. “The findings of our comprehensive, thorough and independent investigation coupled with the medical examiner’s determination that Mr. Gray’s death was a homicide,” Mosby said, “we have probable cause to file criminal charges.” (ABC News)
According to CNN affiliate WJLA, Gray’s placement in a police van after being arrested ultimately cost him his life.
The sources quoted by the Washington-based station said the medical examiner had determined Gray’s death was caused by a catastrophic injury after he slammed into the back of the police transport van while inside it, “apparently breaking his neck; a head injury he sustained matches a bolt in the back of the van.” The station said it was unclear what caused Gray to slam into the back of the van and whether Gray caused the injury. (CNN)
Reports claimed cops made an unaccounted stop with Gray before arriving to the police station.
The Baltimore police on Thursday handed over to prosecutors the results of their much-anticipated initial investigation into the fatal injury suffered by a young man in their custody, including the discovery that a police van carrying the man made a previously undisclosed stop en route to a police station. The new stop turned up on video taken from “a privately owned camera,” said the deputy police commissioner, Kevin Davis. He added that it was “previously unknown to us,” but he did not elaborate. (NY Times)
forgive I , but not beat, nothing will come of this smoke and mirror parlor trick they put on to make it appear that justice exist for minority’s …Let it go on record that all will get away with this…the verdict will be innocent here’s some fresh bullets and your gun back shoot at will