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Maryland: 6 Cops Suspended over Death of Freddie Gray

HeadlineApr 21, 2015

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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