Racial Tensions Resurface in Baltimore
A man sits on a bicycle in front of a line of police officers in riot gear ahead of a 10 p.m. curfew in the wake of Monday’s riots following the funeral for Freddie Gray, Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
April 29, 2015
Over the weekend, protests continued in Baltimore. According to the Associated Press, Monday was “the worst breakout of rioting since 1968”.
Due to destruction of buildings and the starting of fires, over 3,000 police officials and the Nation Guard were called in to help diminish the situation. Tear gas was used on violent groups of protesters.
A city-wide curfew was enforced from 10 pm on Tues. until 5 am on Wed. morning. City officials reported the curfew as successful.
The tensions that rose in Baltimore created a nationwide conversation based on recent racial issues, specifically the deaths of citizens by police officers, such as the Ferguson unrest the occurred in Aug.
The tensions will continued to be monitored by Baltimore city officials and the rest of the country as this story unfolds.
