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50 people detained in Baltimore
On May 1, Baltimore police detained 38 people for participating in street riots, and another 15 were detained for violating curfew.
According to police, more than 100 people took to the streets of the city on Saturday night: they danced and chanted "Freddy". Thus, they reacted to the news that the Maryland prosecutor's office charged police officers in the case of the death of 25-year-old African American Freddie Gray, who died in hospital after being detained.
The protesters were warned they would be detained if they refused to leave the memorial park.
- Freddie Gray, after being detained by police in Baltimore, was hospitalized with spinal injuries and died on April 19. On April 27, his funeral was held in the city, after which riots began on the streets.
- Maryland prosecutors have charged six police officers. One of them is charged with murder in the second degree, three more with manslaughter, and two more with assault on a person. If their guilt is proven, they can receive from 20 to 63 years in prison.
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