Baltimore riots

Not engaging with protesters on the day of Freddie Gray’s funeral was not a deliberate police slow-down, but a tactic used to protect officers and…

The conversation surrounding police brutality in Black communities often excludes women of color, despite their very imperative role, and in many cases, the sacrifices they…

Local area photographer Devin Allen, whose iconic photo of the Baltimore protest made the cover of TIME magazine, shares what he witnessed on the ground leading…

It’s no secret. The word “thug” in the media has long been a euphemism for Black people, often used by those who fail to consider…

Despite its proximity to the nation’s capital in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Maryland has been the center of economic despair and urban blight since riots rolled…

The reports coming in from Baltimore in the wake of Freddie Gray’s death after being in police custody are chilling. Rioters roamed the streets last…

  After an evening of violence and destruction in the streets of Baltimore, the city is uniting to clean up our neighborhoods. The presence of the National Guard and surrounding law enforcement agencies is a breath of fresh air on a day when less that 12 hours ago residents were afraid for their lives. Here […]

    Roland Martin talks to Baltimore Congressman Elijah Cummings about the decision to close schools in light of the Baltimore riots due to the death of…

From the peaceful protests to the riots, to the homegoing services, see the city’s reaction to case of Freddie Gray, the Baltimore man who died after his…