Baltimore on edge. Confusion and anger on the streets after a gun goes off, spreading rumors of another Police Shooting of a black man. This was the scene near the burned out cvs in baltimore just moments after that gunshot was heard. Police just shot someone. They shot this man in the back. Police now say a gun did go off, but that the suspect was not shot and was not injured. They say they stopped the man after seeing on Surveillance Video that he had a gun. The sound of the weapon discharging. The police never discharge any weapons. He has no injuries on his body whatsoever. But there are some in the crowd who told cnn reporters they had little reason to believe what they were told by police. All this going on at almost the same time as president obama made a speech about inner city youth and young men who live there. Too many places in this country, black boys and black men latino boys latino men they experience being treated differently by Law Enforcement. In stops and in arrests
Were also learning tonight that while protesters have been calling for justice for freddie gray the black man who died of spinal injury in police custody, prosecutors dont have a slam dunk case. Could the city erupt again if no charges are announced . No charges being announced is a real possibility, apparently. We have a breaking development ahead. And the president doubling down on his use of the word thug to describe rioters. Last night on outfront that word prompted this angry response from baltimore councilman karl stokes. Come on. So calling them thugs . Just call them nig we dont have to call them by names such as that we dont have to do that. Much more with karl stokes on this program tonight. Cnn has reporters in baltimore and across the nation. We begin with brian todd in baltimore in the middle of the protests there. Brian, the protests are larger than what we have seen recently. What are you seeing . Reporter indeed much larger erin and more structured. This protest march m
The marches began here just a couple of hours ago, crowds walking from freddie grays neighborhood to city hall. So far todays protests have been loud they have been focused and they have been peaceful. Not so peaceful last night after a citywide curfew went into effect. Many people who refused to go inside were convinced otherwise by baltimores Police Officers. The streets were mostly calm and clear by midnight. One group that is definitely not happy with the charges levied against Six Baltimore Police officers is the union, the union that represents those Police Officers. They take issue with the states attorney, Marilyn Mosby, and say they made a rush to judgment and also they say they have not done a complete investigation of the death of freddie gray. Were going to get to our reporters in just a moment. But i want you to take a look at some images. This is an aerial view of city hall downtown baltimore, where you have hundreds if not thousands gathered. This is a peaceful gathering
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