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charged in connection with the death of freddy gray. the jury failed to reach a verdict on all four charges faced by officer william porter. manslaughter, misconduct in office, second degree assault and reckless endangerment. porter pleaded not guilty to all charges. the state argued porter showed indifference to gray s well being by failing to secure him in a seat belt in the back of a police van as required by department policy and for not calling for a medic when he asked for one. lawyers will be back in judges chambers tomorrow to discuss a new date for the trial. prosecutor rawlings said we cannot repeat what happened. we are better than what some displayed to the world in the spring. and kevin davis said the department would support peaceful protests. folks who choose to commit crimes and hurt people and break things and harm people are no longer protests. you lose your ability to call yours a protester when you choose to harm people and destroy property. ....