Protestors And Police Clash In Baltimore As March For Freddie Gray Heats Up

Protestors and police clashed on Thursday evening in Baltimore, Maryland as hundreds marched in support of Freddie Gray. Gray, a 27-year-old black man who died after being injured in police custody on Sunday, has sparked days of protests which have only intensified as two protestors were arrested for disorderly conduct and destroying property. Arrest leads to scuffle between #Baltimore police & #FreddieGray protesters. Latest live 8p on @CNN http://t.co/wK8vMfMUO5 April 23, 2015 #FreddieGray protestors surround a city police car. #Baltimore pic.twitter.com/xztPTeGiUa April 23, 2015 Thursday’s arrests come a day after the president of the Baltimore police union compared protests to a “lynch mob.” In a statement to the Baltimore Sun, Gene Ryan said: “The images seen …

Protestors and police clashed on Thursday evening in Baltimore, Maryland as hundreds marched in support of Freddie Gray. Gray, a 27-year-old black man who died after being injured in police custody on Sunday, has sparked days of protests which have only intensified as two protestors were arrested for disorderly conduct and destroying property.

Thursday’s arrests come a day after the president of the Baltimore police union compared protests to a “lynch mob.” In a statement to the Baltimore Sun, Gene Ryan said: “The images seen on television look and sound much like a lynch mob in that they are calling for the immediate imprisonment of these officers without them ever receiving the due process that is the Constitutional right of every citizen, including law enforcement officers.” Ryan later clarified his comments, adding, “maybe I need to reword that.”

An autopsy showed that Gray died of a spine injury sustained after being taken into police custody on April 12. Six officers have been suspended, but local civil rights leaders and Gray’s family say they have no confidence in the police’s investigation into Gray’s death. The U.S. Southern Christian Leadership Conference announced they will conduct an independent probe.

A protestor holds a sign outside of Baltimore’s City Hall before a march for Freddie Gray, Thursday, April 23, 2015, in Baltimore. Gray died from spinal injuries about a week after he was arrested and transported in a police van. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Protestors march for Freddie Gray through downtown Baltimore, Thursday, April 23, 2015. Gray died from spinal trauma a week after being arrested by a group of officers, hoisted into police van and driven to a Baltimore station. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Protestors And Police Clash In Baltimore As March For Freddie Gray Heats Up