
USA: #BlackLivesMatter protesters demand justice for Freddie Gray
Hundreds of protesters squared off against police in Baltimore on Wednesday, demanding justice for the 25 year-old Freddie Gray who died in police custody on April 19. Erecting a barricade, police stood guard as tensions rose, calling for calm as protesters held banners supportive of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
The protesters are calling for the punishment of the officers involved in the incident, which saw Gray suffer from a severely damaged spine as he was being transported in a police vehicle before dying from his injuries.
The Baltimore Police Department have identified six officers involved in Gray’s arrest: Lt. Brian Rice, , Officer Caesar Goodson, Sergeant Alicia White, Officer William Porter, Officer Garrett Miller, and Officer Edward Nero. An official investigation has been launched.

Hundreds of protesters squared off against police in Baltimore on Wednesday, demanding justice for the 25 year-old Freddie Gray who died in police custody on April 19. Erecting a barricade, police stood guard as tensions rose, calling for calm as protesters held banners supportive of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
The protesters are calling for the punishment of the officers involved in the incident, which saw Gray suffer from a severely damaged spine as he was being transported in a police vehicle before dying from his injuries.
The Baltimore Police Department have identified six officers involved in Gray’s arrest: Lt. Brian Rice, , Officer Caesar Goodson, Sergeant Alicia White, Officer William Porter, Officer Garrett Miller, and Officer Edward Nero. An official investigation has been launched.