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The Latest Breaking News from Freddie Gray

Black man paralysed with broken neck after police van driver suddenly braked

‘What happened is unacceptable and it’s inexcusable,’ said Randy Cox’s older sister about the incident that has left him paralysed from the chest down

The Independent UK

'This is Freddie Gray on Video': New Haven Man Paralyzed in Police Custody

Randy Cox was arrested on gun possession charges. Hours later, he was paralyzed from the chest down.

Reason

2 officers put on leave after man injured in police van

Officials in Connecticut say two New Haven officers have been placed on paid leave and three others were reassigned after a man was seriously injured in the back of a police van

The Independent UK

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Black lives and Black death

Marc Lamont Hill on how George Floyd's martyrdom changed America, and why cops and prisons can't deliver justice

Salon

We Own This City, review: Bad cops are everywhere in David Simon’s grubby new detective drama

The Wire’s creator digs into a police department drowning in corruption, following the real-life 2015 death of Black Baltimore resident Freddie Grey while in custody

The Independent UK

Baltimore board finalizes $3.5 million settlement with businesses damaged in Freddie Gray unrest

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Board of Estimates unanimously approved a $3.5 million settlement Wednesday with 68 current and former business owners whose properties were damaged during the 2015 unrest following Freddie Gray’s death from injuries suffered in police custody.

Tribune News Service

Baltimore's top prosecutor seeks delay in her federal trial

Baltimore’s top prosecutor has asked a federal judge to postpone her trial on charges that she made false statements on financial documents to withdraw money from her retirement savings and purchase two Florida vacation homes

The Independent UK

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs bill letting parents opt kids out of school mask mandates

Tribune News Service

Baltimore reaches $3.5 million settlement with business owners over damages from Freddie Gray unrest

BALTIMORE — The city of Baltimore has reached a $3.5 million settlement with dozens of business owners whose property was damaged in the unrest following the death of Freddie Gray, ending a five-year legal saga.

Tribune News Service

The "race-obsessed liberal" nightmare

Writer Wajahat Ali stopped by "Salon Talks" to discuss his new book, incarceration, Ukraine and white privilege

Salon

At least 2 ex-officers involved in Floyd incident plan to testify in federal civil rights trial as defense prepares to begin its case

MINNEAPOLIS — Two of three former Minneapolis police officers have confirmed that they intend to testify when the defense lays out its case in the federal civil rights trial for the death of George Floyd.

Tribune News Service

Dan Rodricks: 8 questions Joy Reid should have asked Marilyn Mosby

In 2020, MSNBC gave weekend host Joy Reid her own weeknight show, putting her in the time slot previously held by Chris Matthews, who was for 20 years the host of “Hardball.” They named the new show “The ReidOut.” I was glad to see it. Reid is a big improvement…

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