We do have breaking news tonight. A change at the top in baltimore just months after rioting and the death of freddie gray exposed problems within the citys police force. Tonight anthony bass removed as Baltimore Police commissioner widely criticized for his response to the riots. The mayor says the people of baltimore deserve better. We have correspondents analysts, news makers standing by as we cover all of the breaking news. First, cnn justice reporter evan perez, and National Correspondent Suzanne Malveaux with more on the ouster of the Police Commissioner. Evan . Disorder and violence forced a change atop the Police Department there. So far there have been 150 murders in the city making this among the most violent years since the 1990s. Now commissioner anthony bass is out. His Deputy Kevin Davis is now in charge. The mayor says the change will help city focus on reducing violence. We have an intense focus on our police leadership. Distracting many from what need to be our main fo
Cooked up for him. The guard gene palmer has spoken to one of our producers. The latest on that. We are also learning even more including what he told new York State Police about the favors he did for matt and david sweat. And in addition mr. Palmer has a new attorney. He has also got a new court date. And alexandra field has the the latest on all of it including breaking news yet one more factor that may have helped sweat and matt prepare their escape. Alexandra, what have you learned . Good evening, anderson. Cnn learned that investigators are now looking at whether Prison Guards on the honor block may have been sleeping during their evening shifts which would have potentially allowed richard matt and david sweat to prepare for they escape unsupervised. The Inspector Generals Office launched a full investigation. They have been onsite at the prison. Theyre trying to determine whether and what extent any prison protocols may have been breached. At the same time gene palmer is speaking
Im erin burnett. Outfront we begin with breaking noos. Sleeping Prison Guards may have aloud the two killers to escape. A Law Enforcement official telling cnn that investigators are looking into whether Prison Guards on the honor block were sleeping during their shifts. That would mean david sweat and richard matt were unsupersizevised as they dug their way to freedom 20 days ago. The hunt is widening. There are 1100 officers following more than 2400 tips. A second prison worker gene palmer is being charged. He was, too peer to appear today late in court. That postponed. He gave david sweat a pair of needle nose pliers and a flat head screwdrufr. He gave sweat those tools four times over the past eight months. He does admit in a newly uncovered radio interview that working in the prison is miserable. With the money that they pay you, youll go bald and have High Pressure youll divorce and then youll kill yourself. Gene casarez is outfront in new york. Gene palmer is the second one charg
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