Police Brutality And Injustice

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On April 28, 2015, in the city of Baltimore Maryland during the protest of Freddie Gray, a massive riot erupted. What lead to the riot, you asked? Police brutality lead to the riot in Baltimore that had at least 34 people arrested and 6 police officers injured. Police brutally is the reason for the shorten of the African American, not just males but also females lives today.

Who is Freddie Gray? Freddie Gray was 25 year old African-American man, who was arrested on April 12,2015 by Baltimore police Officer Edward Nero, and Officer Garrett E. Miller. According to the two officers, the arrest was made for having what they thought was an illegal switchblade. Gray was seen to be in good health at the time of the arrest. While he was being transported

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