Baltimore police will face charges for killing Freddie Gray. That's incredibly rare.

Baltimore police will face charges for killing Freddie Gray. That's incredibly rare.

12/19/2014

link

https://www.vox.com/2014/11/25/7173695/ferguson-police-officer-prosecution

summary

This article from Vox examines the decision of a grand jury not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. It provides an overview of the events leading up to the grand jury's decision and highlights key details and arguments from both sides of the case. The article also delves into the larger issues of police violence, racial bias, and the protests that erupted following the shooting. It concludes by discussing the implications of the grand jury's decision and the ongoing conversations surrounding police accountability and racial justice in the United States.

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