mark we talked abtd the investigative pieces you ve done for your paper, the baltimore sun in which you ve looked at excessive force in the baltimore police department. what did you find? well our investigation found that since 2011 baltimore police officers have been sued countless times, in 102 cases the city either settled or jury awarded damages to suspects who eventually became plaintiffs in those lawsuits. and what stood out to us is that in nearly all the cases the individuals were charged during questionable arrests and charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and assault on a law enforcement officer. the charges were later dropped by prosecutors and judges. many of the individuals had broken arms broken bones, black eyes other injuries. and the city paid out damages. and they didn t track these cases. they had no way to know multiple officers had been sued multiple times for similar accusations. mark that s incredible. those findings are incredible that the pe
let s bring in the reporter behind that sun investigation mark puente and pastor of the empowerment temple church who marched with the protesters last night. gentlemen, thanks so much for being here. reverend toipt start with you. we understand more than 1,000 people turned out to protest and it was very emotionally charged. in fact we hear that freddie gray s family also came out. his mother became overwhelmed at one point. can you describe what the whole experience was like? it was overwhelming not just for his mother but for fredrika which was his twin sister. to feel the heaviness of the reality being outside of the precinct knowing these six officers essentially on a paid vacation while we have to pull money together for a funeral. it s a gravin equity and a slap in the face to say it s a mystery. it s not a mystery, it s a murder. and those six officers need to be held accountable for it.