Baltimore riots and the funeral of Freddie Gray

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A protestor gestures before riot police. Violent street clashes erupted in Baltimore after friends and family gathered for the funeral of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man whose death in custody triggered a fresh wave of protests over US police tactics. Police said at least seven officers were injured - one of them was unresponsive - as youths hurled bricks and bottles and destroyed at least one police vehicle in the vicinity of the shopping mall not far from the church where the funeral took place. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP

Protestors throw rocks during clashes with police. VFreddie Gray is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery on April 27th. Violent street clashes erupted in Baltimore after friends and family gathered for the funeral of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man whose death in custody triggered a fresh wave of protests over US police tactics. Police said at least seven officers were injured - one of them was unresponsive - as youths hurled bricks and bottles and destroyed at least one police vehicle in the vicinity of the shopping mall not far from the church where the funeral took place. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP

Violent street clashes erupted in Baltimore after friends and family gathered for the funeral of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man whose death in custody triggered a fresh wave of protests over US police tactics. Police said at least seven officers were injured - one of them was unresponsive - as youths hurled bricks and bottles and destroyed at least one police vehicle in the vicinity of the shopping mall not far from the church where the funeral took place. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP

Freddie Gray is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery on April 27th. Violent street clashes erupted in Baltimore after friends and family gathered for the funeral of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man whose death in custody triggered a fresh wave of protests over US police tactics. Police said at least seven officers were injured - one of them was unresponsive - as youths hurled bricks and bottles and destroyed at least one police vehicle in the vicinity of the shopping mall not far from the church where the funeral took place. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP

Police form a line near Mondawmin Mall on, Freddie Gray is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery on April 27th. Violent street clashes erupted in Baltimore after friends and family gathered for the funeral of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man whose death in custody triggered a fresh wave of protests over US police tactics. Police said at least seven officers were injured - one of them was unresponsive - as youths hurled bricks and bottles and destroyed at least one police vehicle in the vicinity of the shopping mall not far from the church where the funeral took place. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP

Baltimore city firefighters walk past a residence which was set ablaze in west Baltimore after the funeral of Freddie Gray on April 28th. Baltimore erupted in violence on Monday as hundreds of rioters looted stores, burned buildings and at least 15 police officers were injured following the funeral of Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died after suffering a spinal injury in police custody. The riots broke out blocks from where the funeral of Gray took place and spread through much of west Baltimore. Photograph: Adrees Latif/Reuters

Baltimore city firefighters walk past a residence which was set ablaze in west Baltimore after the funeral of Freddie Gray on April 28th. Baltimore erupted in violence on Monday as hundreds of rioters looted stores, burned buildings and at least 15 police officers were injured following the funeral of Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died after suffering a spinal injury in police custody. The riots broke out blocks from where the funeral of Gray took place and spread through much of west Baltimore. Photograph: Adrees Latif/Reuters

Baltimore city firefighters walk past a residence which was set ablaze in west Baltimore after the funeral of Freddie Gray on April 28th. Baltimore erupted in violence on Monday as hundreds of rioters looted stores, burned buildings and at least 15 police officers were injured following the funeral of Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died after suffering a spinal injury in police custody. The riots broke out blocks from where the funeral of Gray took place and spread through much of west Baltimore. Photograph: Adrees Latif/Reuters

Baltimore city firefighters walk past a residence which was set ablaze in west Baltimore after the funeral of Freddie Gray on April 28th. Baltimore erupted in violence on Monday as hundreds of rioters looted stores, burned buildings and at least 15 police officers were injured following the funeral of Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died after suffering a spinal injury in police custody. The riots broke out blocks from where the funeral of Gray took place and spread through much of west Baltimore. Photograph: Adrees Latif/Reuters

Baltimore city firefighters walk past a residence which was set ablaze in west Baltimore after the funeral of Freddie Gray on April 28th. Baltimore erupted in violence on Monday as hundreds of rioters looted stores, burned buildings and at least 15 police officers were injured following the funeral of Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died after suffering a spinal injury in police custody. The riots broke out blocks from where the funeral of Gray took place and spread through much of west Baltimore. Photograph: Adrees Latif/Reuters

Tue Apr 28 2015 - 11:49

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