in these neighborhoods. they are the ones where the money should be spent. they are the ones who should be given support so they can develop solutions inside that speak to the character restoration. there s a cultural crisis not a race crisis not a class crisis. it s a cultural crisis that can only be solved by people like this taking responsibility for themselves. reporter: if only there were more mothers like that coming out. we appreciate your time sir. when we return to baltimore, we will have more including talking to somebody on the ground monday monday an iraq war veteran who says his time here monday reminded him of his time in war. we ll ask why and his thoughts on the police being ordered to stand down as well. thank you so much. we ll get back to you shortly. our next guest was a rising star within the baltimore police department. joe krystal was quickly promoted. but that all changed when he
welcome to america s news headquarters from washington. reporter: and i m leland vittert outside baltimore city hall. a city returning to normal, or as normal as a city can be with the national guard still guarding much of this city. in the past couple hours, we have learned the mayor has lifted the 10:00 p.m. curfew so folks will be free to once again hit the streets all night long. we will see how that goes. also today, the announcement that that mall that was looted so viciously on monday as the police were ordered to watch it happen has reopened. the mayor a couple minutes ago spoke about what that means. what we saw over the past few days is not just the resiliency of our city but also our communities coming together. we want to heal our city. we know we have challenges in baltimore. we know that there s work to be done. i m very focused. i think i m going to continue to be focused on rebuilding my city. reporter: you might note that she did not comment on report
went to his supervisors to report a case of abuse at the hands of his fellow officers. he says a handcuffed suspect was beat so badly he was left with a broken ankle. two officers were convicted in that case. he says the retaliation he suffered was so severe that he ultimately left. then late last year he filed a lawsuit against his former employer. that s still pending. the baltimore city police have told other news organizations that they can t comment on pending litigation. joe, thank you for coming in. my pleasure. and sharing your story. i know it s been a roller coaster for you. you were on the fast track. people across the board praising your work. tell me about when you witnessed this incident, you were really nervous about what to do about it. when you went to your supervisor to report it, how did they react? they told me if i snitched, my career would be done. keep my mouth shut. but you decided to proceed