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April 21, 2015

Maryland: 6 Cops Suspended over Death of Freddie Gray 
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In Baltimore, Maryland, six police officers have been suspended over the
death of a man whose neck was broken in police custody. Freddie Gray
died Sunday a week after his arrest. Police say an autopsy confirmed
Gray died of spinal cord injuries and said he was apparently injured
while inside a police van. Police said Gray was arrested after he ran
away after a lieutenant "made eye contact" with him. He was charged with
carrying a knife, although authorities acknowledged neither possessing a
knife nor running away are necessarily crimes. Officials say Gray asked
officers for an asthma inhaler, but a medic wasn't called until over 40
minutes later.

 

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