Kings and Pawns

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VIDEO: Voices From the Epicenter of Protest in Baltimore

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 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 )

To Rebuild Baltimore, First Clear the Blight

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 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 )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Baltimore, Same-Sex Marriage and Bernie Sanders

Staff / Truthdig May 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 )

VIDEO: Former FBI Agent Weighs In on Freddie Gray Case

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2015 Find out what is meant by zero-tolerance policing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Baltimore’s Top Prosecutor Charges Six Officers in the Killing of Freddie Gray

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 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 )

Baltimore Firefighter: Media Divert Attention From Freddie Gray Killing to Property Destruction

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 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 )

Molotov Cocktail

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Baltimore

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You’ll Never Guess Who the Outside Agitators in Baltimore Really Are

Staff / Truthdig Apr 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 )

Cutting Through Police Propaganda in Baltimore

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 30, 2015 Most coverage of the protests this week failed to provide context or give voice to those protesting, instead offering a simplistic narrative of "school-age youths" assaulting police at Mondawmin Mall. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Violence and Unrest in Baltimore Are No Accident

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 29, 2015 The systemic causes and deliberate policies that led to the killing of Freddie Gray and the protests that followed -- and policy solutions that would address these problems -- are discussed by former Baltimore City Council President Lawrence Bell, attorney A. Dwight Petit and Paul Jay, senior editor of "The Real News Network." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )