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| Freddie Gray case: Baltimore judge upholds officers' charges | |
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| A US judge has refused to drop charges for six police officers accused over the death of a black man in police custody, a case that sparked rioting in Baltimore in April. | |
| The judge also rejected a motion to have the prosecutor recused at a hearing in the Freddie Gray death case. | |
| Dozens of protesters have gathered outside the courthouse in Baltimore, amid heightened police security. | |
| Gray, 25, died from a severe spinal cord injury while in custody in April. | Gray, 25, died from a severe spinal cord injury while in custody in April. |
| His death, which was ruled a homicide, is one of several involving black Americans and police officers which has sparked unrest and national debate over police and race relations. | |
| The officers have pleaded not guilty to the charges, which range from false imprisonment to involuntary manslaughter. | The officers have pleaded not guilty to the charges, which range from false imprisonment to involuntary manslaughter. |
| Police say they have made one arrest so far on Wednesday, but the protests were mainly peaceful. | |
| Gray was arrested on 12 April after a police chase on foot in West Baltimore. He sustained a severe spinal injury while being transported in a police van. | Gray was arrested on 12 April after a police chase on foot in West Baltimore. He sustained a severe spinal injury while being transported in a police van. |
| Police later admitted he had not be secured by a seatbelt and his request for medical attention at the time was denied. He fell into a coma and died a week later. | Police later admitted he had not be secured by a seatbelt and his request for medical attention at the time was denied. He fell into a coma and died a week later. |
| Baltimore city judge Barry Williams also denied a second motion lodged by defence lawyers calling for the dismissal and recusal of the prosecutors at Wednesday's pre-trial hearing. | |
| They argued misconduct by state prosecutor Marilyn Mosby, and wanted an independent outside prosecutor to handle the case. | |
| They say Ms Mosby violated her obligation to a fair trial by announcing the charges at a public news conference as protests over Freddie Gray's death were already in motion. | They say Ms Mosby violated her obligation to a fair trial by announcing the charges at a public news conference as protests over Freddie Gray's death were already in motion. |
| Mr Williams is also expected to decide later on Wednesday whether the officers should be tried together or separately. | |
| His death sparked protests over police brutality, with the city of Baltimore erupting in rioting, looting and arson on the day of his funeral. | His death sparked protests over police brutality, with the city of Baltimore erupting in rioting, looting and arson on the day of his funeral. |
| The full trial is not scheduled to begin until October. | The full trial is not scheduled to begin until October. |
| Questions over whether the trial should be moved from Baltimore will be raised at a second pre-trial hearing in September. | Questions over whether the trial should be moved from Baltimore will be raised at a second pre-trial hearing in September. |
| The officers' charges | The officers' charges |