Accused in the death of freddie gray is under way in baltimore right now. Edward neario is one of three involved in grays initial arrest. He has pleaded not guilty to assault charges. Prosecutors say gray died for injuries sustained after being arrested. Chris gordon is live in baltimore with how this trial will be different from the first officers. Chris, good morning. Reporter Opening Statements this morning lasted less than an hour with prosecutors accusing officer nero of assaulting freddie gray by shackling his legs and risking his life by loading him on to a police wagon face down on the ground without securing him with a seat belt. The lawyer, the defense lawyer for officer nero said he acted in a reasonable matter and it was the responsi driver, not nero, to see to grays safety. Nero chased gray on 2015. Gray was on the ground and said he needed his asthma inhaler. Prosecutors say he suffered a broke neck and died a week later. Officer nero is not charged with his death. He is
Outside. Overall a quiet stretch of weather over next several days. There may be a few snow showers and some sprinkles working in late friday night into early saturday. But the weekend looks mainly dry and temperatures over the weekend in the 40s to near 50 degrees. We track a midweek storm in here next week. More on that sevenday forecast coming up. Sarah time now for fast track traffic with danielle gersh. Danielle thanks, sarah. Good morning, everyone. Lets head outside. Heres a look at the zakim bridge. Traffic looking good so far this morning. Lets go to the maps. Heading into town on 93 southbound, route 1, no issues to tell you about this morning. South of town from braintree into boston on the expressway northbound, that drive just ten minutes. No issues there. Route 3, 24, 95 all looking good this morning. The pike from framingham eastbound into boston is a wideopen ride. Lets take a lack at those drive times if youre getting ready to head out the door. Ten minutes on the expr
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The words from time to time the president of the United States should give a message to congress on the state of the union and recommendations of programs that he thinks should be followed. George washington began that practice of giving a state of the Union Message to congress when the First Congress met, but washington went in person to the congress, went to the Senate Chamber and delivered a speech that had a series of recommendations, relatively short speech, but in those days before there were Standing Committees of congress they actually used to cut the state of the Union Message up into paragraphs and created a who can committees to address each one of the issues that the president suggested. Washington and adams, john adams, his Vice President who became president , followed that practice and so they created this sort of idea that the time to time was an annual message. In fact, for years it was known as the annual message. It didnt become known as the state of the Union Messag
Laura. Eyewitness News Reporter diana rocco is live at police headquarters. What have you learned diana . Reporter jessica they werent roommates but police say laura and the man now charged with her murder rented rooms right next to each other and that she was scared for her life in the days leading up to her death after a run in with this house mate. Tonight he is charged with her murder. Police now say 22 year old Jeremiah Jackson confessed to the murder of laura. Mr. Jackson motive was robbery and it is believe mr. Jackson believed that she had some money with her. A large amount of cash. Reporter detectives removed evidence from the West Philadelphia home where the two rented rooms next to each other. Thats the place Police Say Jackson killed 23 year old Art Institute in the early hours of monday morning before putting her in a dufflebag and leaving her body on a street. Police say jackson drove her car to a south philly street and it will it on fire. He was taken into custody afte