history of brutality on both sides of the badge. they don t protect and serve. it is a reputation that freddie gray s death has brought to light once again. gray was young, african-american had a slew of previous drug-relate add rests and he spent time in the housing projects here. in short gray represented one of baltimore s most-watched populations. watched by police on foot patrol and millions in television depictions. baltimore has served as the go-to example ofush ban tension in shows like the wire. or homicide, life on the streets. shows based on neighborhoods dotted with death. this map compiled by the baltimore sun shows 211 homicides in the city last year. so far 2015 has seen 63. the numbers are vastly better than in previous decades when
on for decades. tell the truth! reporter: it has been dubbed originally without irony, charm city. baltimore, maryland has long held a reputation for being one of the most dangerous cities to police in the nation with a history of brutality on both sides of the badge. it s a reputation that freddie gray s death has brought to light, once again. gray was young, african-american had a slew of previous drug-related arrests and he spent time in the housing projects here. in short, gray represented one of baltimore s most watched populations. watched by police on foot patrol and watched by an audience of millions in television depictions. baltimore has served as the go-to example of urban tension and shows like the wire.
gray s death has brought to light once again. gray was young, african-american had a slew of previous drug-related arrests and he spent time in the housing projects here. in short, gray represented one of baltimore s most watched populations. watched by police on foot patrol and watched by an audience of millions in television depictions. baltimore has served as the go-to example of urban tension in shows like the wire or homicide, life on the streets, shows based on neighborhoods dotted with death. this map compiled by the baltimore sun shows 211 homicides in the city last year. so far, 2015 has seen 63. these numbers are vastly better than in previous decades when crime was notoriously high more than 350 homicides in 1993 alone. at the time police recruitment