Good afternoon and welcome. Im charles dunlap, the director for the center for science policy and society programs. The lecture this afternoon on the Opioid Epidemic is the second in 2017 Foundation Series on science in the society. The first lecture this year on the brain and video games was held in march and the third in september will be on meditation so please keep an eye out for the announcement date. The foundation is a Philanthropic Organization that supports Brain Research programs, publications and Educational Programs like this one. For the last five years, weve partnered with the foundation to present an annual lecture series on society and by my count this as the lecture in a series. We are grateful for the Dana Foundation support of the series and for the leadership in the series and our scientific responsibility human rights and law program. Thank you. Welcome. It seems to me hardly a day goes by there isnt a story i see either in a newspaper or o the n the evening news a
Tough love. A mother seen forcing her son from the front lines of the protests talks to cbs news. Thats my only son. At the end of the day, i dont want him to be a freddie gray. This is the cbs morning news for wednesday, april 29, 2015. Good morning im Alison Harmelin in for annemarie green. For the most part, all was quiet in baltimore, overnight. The first time a citywide curfew was imposed. The curfew went into effect at 10 00 p. M. During the first hour, police used smoke canisters and pepper balls to dispurse a few hundred defiance protesters. 2,000 National Guardsmen and 1,000 police were on the streets to control the racially charged violence triggered by the death of freddie gray. Edward launs lawrence is in baltimore with more. Reporter the streets are quiet in baltimore. The police are talking to anybody breaking curfew in the area, which is what happened to these folks. Police are taking the curfew very seriously. The National Guards troops and humvees are patrolling the em
Conducts her investigation. Protests continue in baltimore and other cities. In philadelphia, demonstrators clash with police as they try to block traffic. The escalation came after hours of peaceful marches. Baltimore police handed their criminal investigation to the prosecutor thursday. The results were not made public, but police did reveal the van carrying gray made an additional stop. His family will learn the cause of death today. Edward lawrence is in baltimore today. Edward, good morning. Reporter good morning, annemarie. All quiet here in baltimore on this third day of the curfew. This morning the curfew will continue through the weekend. Authorities stood guard in baltimore overnight enforcing a third night of a citywide curfew. Later today freddie grays family is expected to learn the cause of his death. W c his death. Cbs station wjz will learn he died as a result of a traumatic injury to his spine after the arrest and suffered trauma to the back of his head. As 10 00 p. M.
Go into effect. Show is over, people go home. Reporter defiant protesters threw bottles and rocks. Officers deployed smoke pepper spray and made ten a arrests. The situation on the ground is far cry from the events of the 24 hours ago when looting rioting abe fires overshadowed calls for justice for freddie gray. The 25 yearold died of the spinal cord injury week after being taken in custody. Many act wrist believe the tragedy highlights ongoing issues between Law Enforcement and communities that they serve. It is important for us to establish a National Standard for excessive use of force. We cannot have ferguson and baltimore happening again and again. Reporter many of the demonstrators on monday were teenagers, toya graham saw her 16 yearold on in the crowd of protesters and took matters in her own hand. That is my own son and at the end of the day i dont want him to be a freddie gray. Reporter results of the investigation in grays death are due by friday. Baltimore orioles will pla
Protests continue in baltimore and other cities. In philadelphia demonstrators clash with police as they try to block traffic. The escalation came after hours of peaceful marches. Baltimore police handed their criminal investigation to the prosecutor thursday. The results were not made public, but police did reveal the van carrying gray made an additional stop. His family will learn the cause of death today. Edward lawrence is in baltimore today. Edward good morning. Reporter good morning, annemarie. All quiet here this morning in baltimore on the third day of the curfew. The curfew will continue through the weekend. Authorities stood guard in baltimore overnight enforcing a third night of a citywide curfew. Later today freddie grays family is expected to learn the cause of his death. They will learn he died as a result of a traumatic injury to his spine after the arrest and suffered trauma to the back of his head. As 10 00 p. M. Approached local leaders helped police clear a crowd of