Chris Hedges / TruthdigMay 4, 2015
As we saw in Baltimore, the corporate elites who hold absolute power react only when they become afraid And they become afraid only when we take to the streets (Above, a Philadelphia protest that stemmed from the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore). Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMay 3, 2015
The Real News Network captured confrontations between Baltimore police and protesters defying Friday night’s 10 pm curfew, which attorney A Dwight Pettit and law professor Doug Colbert consider a dress rehearsal for martial law Also, Baltimore residents react to the charges brought against six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray Dwight Pettit and law professor Doug Colbert consider a dress rehearsal for martial law. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigMay 2, 2015
There has been much talk about the maladies that afflict Baltimore. One of the most visible should also be one of the most straightforward to address: its enormous stock of derelict, abandoned housing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 2, 2015
It's been a busy news week, to say the least. Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer happened to be in Baltimore and relays what he saw, on the latest episode of "Left, Right & Center." Also: Bernie Sanders' 2016 bid and same-sex marriage's upcoming day in court. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMay 1, 2015
Marilyn Mosby, the state’s attorney for Baltimore, announced Friday morning that she would pursue criminal charges against six police officers involved in the April death of Freddie Gray, an event that sparked demonstrations and rioting across the city. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigApr 30, 2015
Baltimore firefighter Gary Nelson gives an unsanctioned account of Monday's confrontation between youths and police; activists discuss what the local community should do next; and Police Commissioner Anthony Batts is reported to have told city officials that no new evidence of the use of force in the injuries and death of Freddie Gray has emerged. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 30, 2015
Over 70 percent of Baltimore Police Department officers live outside city limits, with at least 10 percent living over state lines. By contrast, almost all of those arrested in ongoing protests sparked by the police killing of the unarmed Freddie Gray reside firmly within the city. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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