Gathered and begun a march to city hall. All of it peaceful at this point. The protesters want answers about the death of freddie gray in Police Custody but they wont be getting those answers as soon as many thought. Late today the police said the results of their investigation will go straight to prosecutors not to the public. Six officers involved in grays arrest were suspended. Two days after the rioting the city is slowly returning to normal. Jeff pegues is there. Jeff . Reporter scott, this is a community that still bears the scars of the 1968 riots. Were just hours away from another mandated curfew put in place the prevent more violence. Last night there were still a few clashes with police, at sign of a Community Still on edge. As kids went back to school today, Police Remained on high alert for renewed violence around the city. But afternoon protests were peaceful, allowing officials to turn their attention to friday, when the Police Department will hand over the results of its
Gathered and begun a march to city hall. All of it peaceful at this point. The protesters want answers about the death of freddie gray in Police Custody but they wont be getting those answers as soon as many thought. Late today the police said the results of their investigation will go straight to prosecutors not to the public. Six officers involved in grays arrest were suspended. Two days after the rioting the city is slowly returning to normal. Jeff pegues is there. Jeff . Reporter scott, this is a community that still bears the scars of the 1968 riots. Were just hours away from another mandated curfew put in place the prevent more violence. Last night there were still a few clashes with police, at sign of a Community Still on edge. As kids went back to school today, Police Remained on high alert for renewed violence around the city. But afternoon protests were peaceful, allowing officials to turn their attention to friday, when the Police Department will hand over the results of its
Beginning just hours from now, anyone not going to work or going for medical treatment needs to be off the streets in baltimore. Ill talk about all of this with leaders on the issues of race the National Urban League President is standing by live. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. And the breaking news 1,000 National Guard troops are now deployed in baltimore, along with thousands of Police Officers as a state of emergency takes hold after a night of rioting. There have been many protestsers on the street today. As Community Leaders try to keep the peace, its a far cry from the rock throwing, the looting the burning thats shaken baltimore to its corps. But darkness is just a couple of hours away and the city remains very tense right now. Authorities are taking no chances. Theyll impose an overnight curfew. Our correspondents analysts and guests are standing by with all of the late breaking developments. But lets begin on the streets of baltimore. For the latest brian todd i
Surreal to say the least to see that. Many worry the city could again explode in violence violence that president obama said this morning he has seen too many times before. Those were his words. Across the country, as tensions between police and black communities have boiled over weve seen that tension at least for one night stayed mostly at bay here in the city of baltimore. Law enforcement did impose that 10 00 p. M. Citywide curfew and fired smoke canisters to disperse some protesters. Today school was back in session keeping the streets mostly empty for much of the day. Now that school is out crowds in places like north avenue could pick up. And with a report on freddie grays death not expected to be turned over to the states attorney until friday and by the way, that report likely will not be seen. People will not see it. People here remain very ill at ease. Theres a lot to talk about in the hour ahead. John this very strange day over there at the ballpark. Tell us more about what
Seen Police Responding with tear gas, and pepper spray. They also face what they call a credible threat of violence from the citys gangs. The latest demonstrations started shortly after todays emotional funeral for freddie gray. The 25yearold man who was fatally injured this month while in Police Custody. Our correspondentses and experts are standing by. Theyre following todays breaking news. Lets begin in baltimore on the streets of baltimore where its major, major tension thats erupted. Cnns Miguel Marquez is there for us. Me miguel updates viewers here in the United States and around the world on whats going on. Reporter i just came from freddie grays funeral. It is pandemonium on the streets. Everybody thought it would be a day of reflection and remembering freddie gray. This is gwenns falls parkway. You see Police Moving in. Moving down ricerstown road. Look down the street a police car burning a short time ago. Right down that is the area very close to the area where mr. Gray was