US Lawmaker Lauds Prosecutor in Freddie Gray Case

Several U.S. lawmakers and President Barack Obama have reacted to the unexpected announcement that all six Baltimore police officers involved in the detention of Freddie Gray face serious charges stemming from his death while he was in custody. Representative Elijah Cummings, a Democrat who lives in Baltimore near the place where Gray, 25, was apprehended, said Friday's decision marked a new day in the sometimes troubling history of police interactions with African-Americans. At a...

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