Officers charged for Freddie Gray's death By: Nina Bharadwaj, 2nd

     The death of Freddie Gray has been ruled a homicide, and six officers in Baltimore will be charged. This announcement was met with extreme joy from protestors by disdain from the police union. Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore City's State Attorney, has no doubt about what she believes happened to the 25-year-old. She thinks that the prisoner was transported without proper restraints (a seatbelt), which is against the law. Gray's family is pleased with the results of the trial because it will bring "justice" to Freddie. However, Gene Ryan, president of the police union, feels the complete opposite because of the so-called "rush to judgment" in the case.
     In the 1960s, during the Civil Rights Movement, there was extreme police brutality of African Americans. However, the most violence occurred in Birmingham, Alabama. One of these well-known police commissioners was Eugene Bull Connor who used excessive force and violence to prevent integration. He had various, harmful ways to break-up peaceful protests, such as tear gas, attack dogs, and fire hoses. He helped to shine a light on the many issues of the Civil Rights Movement.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/01/us/freddie-gray-baltimore-death/index.html