Baltimore Cops Shoot 13-Year-Old Boy Carrying Replica Handgun

On Wednesday, a Baltimore police officer shot a fleeing 13-year-old boy holding a replica semiautomatic pistol, WBAL-TV reports. Authorities say the boy is expected to survive.
Maryland Is Considering Banning the 'Rough Ride' Police Practice That Killed Freddie Gray
In Maryland, politicians are mulling over whether to outlaw the police “rough rides” that resulted in Freddie Gray’s death in a new bill. The proposed legislation would require that all passengers are belted in while shuttled around in a police custody van, according to The Baltimore Sun.
Hung Jury in William Porter Trial, New Court Date Scheduled For June
On Monday, December 21 a new court date was announced for William Porter, the first of the six police officers to be tried for their involvement in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray. Porter’s trial ended last week with a hung jury; it will recommence on June 13, 2016.
Baltimore Jury Deadlocked in Case of Cop Involved in Freddie Gray's Death
In Baltimore, the jury, which began deliberations on Monday in the trial of an officer charged with manslaughter and assault in Freddie Gray’s death, announced Tuesday that they were deadlocked on a verdict.
CNN Somehow Reaches a New Low
Remember folks, if you’re born into difficult circumstances and are later killed by the police, CNN will be there to remind the world of the least relevant details surrounding your death.
Prince's 'Baltimore' Video Supports Black Lives Matter And Resistance
In May, Prince joined the protest music wave with a new single called “Baltimore.” The video, released today, features news clips about the late Freddie Gray’s case, demonstrators in Baltimore and even that CVS authorities were so worried about.
Vogue Profiles Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore's Badass Lawyer With a Mission
Maryland state’s attorney Marilyn J. Mosby was a shock to the Black Lives Matter movement when on May 1 she promised Baltimore’s rioters justice in the death of Freddie Gray. Now, she’s an It Girl who’s attracted the admiration of celebrities like Prince and Anna Wintour.
Baltimore's Marilyn Mosby Once Took a Neighbor to Court on Judge Judy
Fifteen years before she’d make waves by pressing charges against the six cops involved in the death of Freddie Gray, Baltimore state attorney Marilyn Mosby, then 20, appeared on an episode of Judge Judy as the plaintiff in a small claims case against a neighbor who had broken into her apartment and used it to throw a…
Prince Wrote a Song in Honor Of Baltimore
While other celebrities such as Beyoncé, John Legend and Ice Cube have used social media to speak out about Freddie Gray and the protests in Baltimore, The Purple One has taken his support a step further by recording a new song. The tune, aptly titled “Baltimore,” was recorded at Paisley Park this past week.
David Brooks on Freddie Gray: 'Not on the Path to Upward Mobility'
David Brooks, one of the world’s preeminent professional bloviators, is an expert on just about everything: How to Fight Anti-Semitism, for one (“deterrence and force, at the level of fear”), and also Goodness and Power (“Of course, private morality is not enough. You have to know how to react to unprincipled people…
