Morgan State University Investigates Baltimore Citizens’ Relationship to City Police

In April 2015, Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African American man was arrested and died in police custody from spinal cord injuries suffered while riding unrestrained in the back of a police van. Protests and civil unrest occurred in the city and the National Guard was called in to restore order. Six police officers were charged in the case. The trail of one officer ended in a mistrial. Three others were acquitted and charges against the other officers were dropped.