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Eugene

(61,592 posts)
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 10:21 AM Oct 2015

Officers charged in Freddie Gray’s death ask to have statements thrown out

Source: The Guardian and agencies

Officers charged in Freddie Gray’s death ask to have statements thrown out

Caitlin Goldblatt and agencies in Baltimore
Tuesday 13 October 2015 15.07 BST

A judge in Baltimore was holding a hearing on Tuesday to determine the admissibility of statements made to investigators by police officers charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray.

Gray was a 25-year-old African American man who died on 19 April, a week after suffering a spinal injury while in police custody. Three of the six officers charged are African American. Gray’s death led to rioting, looting and arson in the city.

All six of the officers charged arrived at court, entering via a side door. Officers who interviewed them were also in attendance.

The hearing, before circuit judge Barry Williams, could last two days. The first of six trials is set to begin on 30 November.

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/oct/13/freddie-gray-baltimore-hearing-admissibility-officer-statements
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