First we will hear from the representative of the gray family who has brief remarks to make. Then ill make brief remarks and then well take a handful of questions. My name is richard. Im one of freddies two fathers. We are satisfied with todays charges. These charges are an important step in getting justice for freddie. And we ask that whoever comes through our city, a city that we love, a city that we live in, come in peace. And if you are not coming in peace, please dont come at all. Because this city needs to get back to work. The last thing that freddie would want is to see the hard working people of baltimore lose their jobs and businesses because of his death. You all know that would totally defeat the purpose of what we are trying to work towards. Remember without justice theres no peace. But let us have peace in the pursuit of justice. Thank you. Today is a momentous step to the road to justice for freddie. In losing freddie the gray family has been put through real hell. One can only imagine the tremendous pain and suffering that this family has endured. For the parents loss of the son and the sisters loss of a brother, freddie was taken too early and too horrifically. And the worst of the grays family days in the history of this family have been the last three weeks. Today has given the gray family a measure of hope. We thank the states attorney and her team for their unprecedented courage and their measured and professional response to this crisis. They have our gratitude in their pursuit of justice. However, we must be mindful that this is a first step, not the last. But while the States Attorneys Office continues to do its work, the community, this community, and other communities like it all over the country have much work to do of their own. The overwhelming number of people who have protested over these many days did not know freddie personally, but they and the people of philadelphia, new york, cincinnati, and numerous other cities, numerous other towns and numerous rural areas are expressing their outrage that there are too many freddie grays. And if freddie gray is not to die in vain, we must seize this opportunity to Reform Police departments throughout this country so that there are no more days and times like this. It is now time for every city including our own to make all citizens of this country treated with Human Dignity unaffected by color, religion, gender, income or of the other irrelevant differences that wrongly exclude them from the human family. Let us make this the overarching meaning of justice for freddie. Freddies family is gratified that the ministers, elected officials and others have stepped into the streets to counsel peace, but the family is especially gratified that the young people of america are showing us the way. They are firm, strong and bound together in a mission for change. Our young people have friends, classmates, relatives, spouses and coworkers from all races, all colors, all sexual orientations, all religions and all incomes. Who have enabled them to see with unmistakable and unprecedented clarity that we are all members of one race, the human race. With every ounce of their being they express this universal desire for one country, one people. And they will fight peacefully until that goal is realized. But with all these unprecedented experiences comes enormous responsibility because most of us have never been in a place like this before. Our young people must show us the way thoughtfully, creatively and peacefully as two of the greatest leaders in recent history gandhi, Martin Luther king and Nelson Mandela have taught us, the only lasting response to evil is love. Freddie grays family thanks you for the love you have shown them. Now let us all show them the fruit of that love, real and lasting progress. The lasting changes we make will be freddies legacy and the changes we make in baltimore can set the example for this nation. We can start with body cameras. We can continue with enforcible regulations for the on switch never to be turned to the off switch inappropriately. We shall demand better hiring, better training, better oversight and a new culture of policing. Yes, a new culture of policing where good policing is rewarded and bad policing is punished. Where bad policemen fear committing this conduct because good policemen no longer fear preventing it, correcting it, reporting it or prosecuting it. The blue wall of silence which makes policemen wrongfully conspire to conceal evil must come down. In the days ahead we will be inviting police experts, Community Officers and others who have seriously studied what must be done to join us in what we hope will be a New Baltimore to create and implement these reforms so that they will be a model for the nation. We must seize this moment. Only this kind of lasting progress, a truly lasting progress, a permanent lasting progress, can assure freddie grays family and the rest of us that freddies death was not in vain. Let us pray for freddies family and let us pray that god will guide us to do his will or her will in the pursuit of justice so that this country will surely be and truly be a place where everyone regardless of their color or whatever difference may be superficially apparent can get liberty and justice for all. Youve been listening to a press conference with the attorney for the freddie gray family as well as richard, a representative for the family. Today he said that the family was satisfied with todays charges. He also said that without peace theres no justice, so they ask that whoever comes to the city come in peace. They made a plea if you are not coming to the city in peace, do not come at all, quite a contrast from what we heard earlier today from the fraternal order of police who believe this was an egregious rush to judgment and also believe these officers did nothing wrong. And the attorney talked about hoping this helps to turn a corner, that theres new policing, that good policing is rewarded and bad policing is punished. Lets go back to scott broom who has been in baltimore all day long. Why dont you tell us more about the reactions to todays charges. Reporter sure. I think as you look to billy murphy speaking there, he really views there as perhaps a moment in history, a point to turn the corner in National History in terms of dealing with perceived or, in fact, police misjustice around the country and one of the key players in all of this today has been the states attorney here, the youngest states attorney of any major american city. Her name is Marilyn Mosby and today there is no doubt the mood has changed here as a result of the charges she brought. The manner of death deemed a homicide by the maryland state medical examiner. Reporter Baltimore States attorney Marilyn Mosby saying the arrest of freddie gray was illegal and his death was a homicide. We have probable cause to file criminal charges. [ cheering and applause ] reporter the reaction here instantaneous and they spread quickly across the city. Stop killing our people reporter celebration, relief but caution from leaders like congressman elijah cummings. I want to caution everybody this is the beginning of a process. Theres a lot of mixed emotions. As no crime has been committed by mr. Gray. Reporter the charges filed against the six officers were sweeping from Second Degree murder and manslaughter to misconduct in office. Mosby described how gray cried out for medics but was repeatedly refused treatment at every step of his 40 minute journey in a Police Transport wagon. She described how in handcuffs and shackled gray was loaded head first on his stomach into the wagon, not belted in in violation of policy so that his body could slide uncontrolled on the floor head first into the steel walls of the vehicle. Despite mr. Grays appeal for a medic, both officers assessed mr. Grays condition and at no point did either of them restrain mr. Gray per general order, nor did they render or request medical assistance. Reporter medics werent called until a final stop at a police station. Baltimores mayor stephanie rawlingsblake. I was sickened and heartbroken by the statement of charges that we heard today because no one in our city is above the law. Reporter blake called for reform in the police department. On the streets here cautious optimism, but also tension over how far to go with protests. Mosby ended with this. To the people of baltimore and demonstrators across america, i heard your call for no justice no peace. Your peace is sincerely needed as i work to deliver justice on behalf of this young man. Reporter Marilyn Mosby there echoing the same words we just heard billy murphy, the family attorney say earlier. The mayor reported to us in her press conference that five of the six officers charged are in custody under arrest and being processed and a key point of the events today and a key point of these charges was that Marilyn Mosby found that freddie gray was arrested illegally in her opinion. She said that the Police Officers found a knife on him. It was not a switch blade. It was not an illegal blade of any kind. It was simply a folding knife that you fit in your pocket that a lot of people carry perfectly legally and so because of that, because this arrest was deemed illegal, every Police Action that happened after that was also illegal and i note here that a couple officers were charged with false imprisonment. Reporting live in Baltimore City hall scott broom, wusa9. Yes, scott, thank you. There is a long list of the charges that these baltimore Police Officers are facing. The driver of the van that was transporting gray has the most to lose at there point. Among other things officer caesar goodson, jr. Is facing charges of depraved heart murder and Involuntary Manslaughter. Well get to that charge a little later and explain. Officer Garrett Miller is charged with Second Degree assault, misconduct in office and false imprisonment. His fellow officer edward niro is charged with Second Degree assault, misconduct in office and false imprisonment. Lawyers for officer William Porter will defend him against Involuntary Manslaughter charges, Second Degree assault and misconduct in office. Lieutenant brian rice is facing a slew of charges including Involuntary Manslaughter, Second Degree assault, misconduct in office and false imprisonment and finally that sixth and final officer, Sergeant Alicia white is accused of Involuntary Manslaughter, Second Degree assault and charges of misconduct in office. Just moments ago we heard from the head of baltimores fraternal order of police and from an attorney who represents the organization and lieutenant rice specifically. Thats right. They maintain the six officers charged in the case did nothing wrong to freddie gray and accuse the prosecutor of what they call a rush to judgment. Were disappointed in the apparent rush to judgment given the fact the investigation into this matter has not been concluded. Our officers, like every other american citizen, are entitled to due process and 16 years as an attorney i have never seen such a hurried rush to file criminal chargesically believe are driven by forces which are separate and apart from the application of law and the facts of this case as we know them. The union says the evidence will show freddie grays injuries were not the result of any actions or inactions of the six Police Officers charged in the case. The states attorneys announcement of charges today hit freddie grays neighborhood like a thunder clap and all day long crowds have rallied in the streets and honked their horns in celebration. Bruce leshan is live in west baltimore with reaction from the streets. Reporter ill tell you what the reaction is. They are still out here dancing, chanting. Cars are going by. People are honking. Theres a sense here that things have really changed, that the world has shifted just a little bit and that this time a jury of their peers will decide if these officers are responsible for the death of freddie gray. We want justice we want justice reporter after all the controversial deaths of Young African american men at the hands of Police Officers around the country, there is a feeling on this corner that this time there is justice coming. I love every moment of it. Its actually going to bring us closer together, but at the same time we got justice for the city. Were representing the whole United States by this happening and hopefully this carries on to other cities and states where Law Enforcement cannot take out their frustration on citizens of the street. Reporter the debt of freddie gray has death of freddie gray has made for strange allies. Crips and bloods and black guerrilla family gang members all walking arm in arm. We did not plan that. You have to fall in. When i see these young men, i was freddie gray. I was one of the young men involved. People can look at me and who was crazy ted but now im dr. Ted. Now this brother is my brother. Hes not a thug. Reporter but on the streets where freddie gray grew up, streets where as many as 1 3 of the homes are abandoned and boarded up, there is also sadness mixed with the celebration. We need the police. Im not saying we dont need them, but theres some boundaries that theyre going beyond. Reporter some of the neighborhoods around here have been horrified this week of protests and disturbances. The cvs right here is burned down, a small neighborhood pharmacy down the way looted repeatedly. The folks who got their medications there are going to have a hard time getting their medications now back and so were going to talk about that coming up at 6 00. Reporting live in baltimore bruce leshan, wusa9. Right now we want to send things over to blaine alexander. Shes live at Baltimore City hall where freddie gray supporters just wrapped up a rally there. Reporter thats right. In fact, that rally is just wrapping up a few steps from where im standing behind me at War Memorial Plaza. It started at the state Attorneys Office building. Just to give you a sense how things have changed, how the mood has shifted in the streets of downtown baltimore since what many are calling that bombshell announcement earlier today, initially this rally was billed as a rally for justice, something pushing for the states attorney to do what theyre calling make the right choice. When we got here today, they were calling it a rally to applaud her decision. You can see that rally has changed. Well look at video shot in the past hour and a half. It start the at the States Attorneys Office and the crowd of several hundred people wove through the streets of downtown baltimore, took a loop and ended in front of city hall. I talked with one person and asked her how have her feelings changed from this time yesterday to how shes feeling right now. Heres what she had to say. Yesterday i was very sad. I wasnt hopeful. Completely different from today. I just wasnt hopeful. I didnt think we were going to get justice. Reporter as were standing here, i have to point out one other thing we observed as we walked along with the protesters. You saw a lot of Law Enforcement kind of lined up. There was always a street in between, so a group of protesters on this side and Law Enforcement on the other side, never any sort of clashes or conflict between the two. You got a sense the officers were watching the protesters to make sure they got their expressions out safely and didnt cause trouble, but again all weve seen are peaceful rallies and marches on the streets of downtown baltimore. President obama spoke shortly after grays death was ruled a homicide and the president said that it is vital that the truth comes out about what happened to gray. Mr. Obama said Justice Needs to be served and all the evidence needs to be presented. We are just Getting Started on wusa9 news at 5 00. Weve got plenty more reaction coming out of baltimore. Top . Heres the futurecast for 10 00 tonight. Maybe youre having a first cookout, 50s, a couple sprinkles possible. Well come back, take you through the weekend and look ahead at what may usually brings for us on a climate basis. The Watergate Hotel injuring one person, the latest details coming up in a live report. Well, sir. After some serious consideration id like to put in my 15year notice. Youre quitting . Technically retiring, sir. With a little help from my state farm agent i plan to retire in 15 years. Wow youre totally blindsiding me here. Whos gonna manage your accounts . This is a devastating blow i was not prepared for. Well, im gonna finish packing my things. 15 years will really sneak up on you. Jennifer with do your exit interview and adam made you a cake. Red velvet. Oh, thank you. I made this. Take charge of your retirement. Talk to a state farm agent today. We want to take you back out to baltimore where people are gathered in west baltimore. This is near the neighborhood where freddie gray lost his life. The mood there has been celebratory and calm in the wake of the announcement of charges against the six officers involved in the freddie gray case. New information on that parking garage collapse at the Watergate Hotel. Elli