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| Remaining charges dropped against police officers in Freddie Gray case | Remaining charges dropped against police officers in Freddie Gray case |
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| Baltimore prosecutors have dropped all remaining charges against police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, bringing to a close the case which has stretched out over the past seven months. | Baltimore prosecutors have dropped all remaining charges against police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, bringing to a close the case which has stretched out over the past seven months. |
| The surprise announcement Wednesday comes after four trials that ended with no conviction, and means there will likely be no criminal accountability over Gray’s death. | The surprise announcement Wednesday comes after four trials that ended with no conviction, and means there will likely be no criminal accountability over Gray’s death. |
| Prosecutors were set to move forward Wednesday morning with hearings in the case against Garrett Miller, the officer who physically arrested Gray on 15 April 2015. The 25-year-old African American subsequently died as a result of injuries sustained in the back of the police van. | Prosecutors were set to move forward Wednesday morning with hearings in the case against Garrett Miller, the officer who physically arrested Gray on 15 April 2015. The 25-year-old African American subsequently died as a result of injuries sustained in the back of the police van. |
| But instead chief deputy state’s attorney Michael Schatzow announced that the state was going to offer a “nolle prosequi” disposition – dropping the charges not only against officer Miller but against all the officers involved in the Gray case. The announcement ends planned trials for three remaining officers. | |
| Video of Gray’s arrest drew international outrage as Gray screamed while officers dragged him on the ground. The city broke out in weeks of unrest, including numerous mass demonstrations against police brutality and a day of rioting. The governor declared a state of emergency and the mayor imposed a curfew on the city. People thought the city was in store for much worse before the young African American prosecutor Marilyn Mosby announced charges against six of the officers, causing people who had been protesting to celebrate in the streets. | Video of Gray’s arrest drew international outrage as Gray screamed while officers dragged him on the ground. The city broke out in weeks of unrest, including numerous mass demonstrations against police brutality and a day of rioting. The governor declared a state of emergency and the mayor imposed a curfew on the city. People thought the city was in store for much worse before the young African American prosecutor Marilyn Mosby announced charges against six of the officers, causing people who had been protesting to celebrate in the streets. |
| But many activists have since lost faith in Mosby’s strategy, culminating in Wednesday morning’s announcement. | But many activists have since lost faith in Mosby’s strategy, culminating in Wednesday morning’s announcement. |
| The first trial of officer William Porter ended with a hung jury. The next three officers were acquitted on all charges after bench trials by judge Barry Williams: Lt Brian Rice, the highest ranking officer; Caesar Goodson, the driver of the van who faced the most serious charge of second-degree murder; and Edward Nero, another officer involved in arresting Gray. | |
| The three trials remaining were against Miller, whose case was to begin Wednesday, Sgt Alicia White, and a retrial for Porter. |