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BREAKING NEWS: Judge Declares Mistrial In Freddie Gray Case

Judge Barry Williams declared a mistrial today in the case of Officer William Porter, the first of six Baltimore Police Officers to go on trial for the death of 25 year old Freddie Gray while in police...

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Retrial Date Set For Officer Involved In Freddie Gray Death

A Maryland judge has announced a trial date for next year for the Baltimore police officer who was involved in the unlawful arrest and death of 25 year old Freddie Gray. Officer William Porter was the...

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Freddie Gray 2016: No Justice, No Peace

This story first appeared in our 2016 Sports, Culture and Women in Hip Hop Issue, on newsstands now featuring our Yo Gotti and Hip Hop & Hollywood covers. Almost a year since the police-related...

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Teen Shot By Baltimore Police For Carrying ‘Replica Gun’

On Wednesday [April 28], the anniversary of mass protests caused by Freddie Gray‘s killing by police, Baltimore cops shot and wounded a 13-year-old boy carrying a replica handgun, according to Al...

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Baltimore Cop Edward Nero Has Been Acquitted of All Freddie Gray Charges

Baltimore Police officer, Edward Nero, was charged with second degree assault, reckless endangerment and two counts of misconduct in the Freddie Gray case. As of Monday, he is a free man. On April 12,...

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Freddie Gray: Officer Who Was Driving Van Acquitted On All Charges

In a move that may be a shock to many, Baltimore circuit judge Barry Williams, who has been presiding over the trials of the six police officers whom were indicted in the death of Freddie Gray, has...

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Lt. Brian Rice Acquitted Of Charges Related To Death Of Freddie Gray

The highest ranking officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray has been found not guilty of all charges by a Baltimore judge. Baltimore Police Lt. Brian Rice was found not guilty today in charges...

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Here’s What The Acquittal Of Another Officer In The Freddie Gray Case Really...

You’re mad. You’re angry. You’re hurt. All understandable reactions to the recent news of the highest ranking officer charged on the case of Freddie Gray being acquitted of all charges. Or maybe you’re...

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Why Accountability Matters, Especially For Those That “Protect & Serve”

If you have been watching the news or Twitter you might have seen the word “accountability” come across your screen several times. But what is it really? The dictionary version says this: “The fact or...

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Freddie Gray’s Death Was Ruled A Homicide, And Today We Are Told No One...

This morning [July 27] the Baltimore Sun reports that the prosecutors have dropped all charges against Garrett Miller, William Porter, and Sgt. Alicia White, the three remaining Baltimore police...

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Jury Selection For Officer Involved In Freddie Gray Death Begins Today

The first of six officers that have been charged in the death of Baltimore man Freddie Gray who died in police custody earlier this year will begin his trial today, with jury selection being the...

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CNN Apologizes For Calling Freddie Gray “The Son Of An Illiterate Heroin Addict”

Syndicated news giant CNN sent out a public apology for its article published on November 30 about the trial of Officer William Porter, the first of six Baltimore officers who will be going to trial...

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The First Freddie Gray Trial Begins A Full Week of Testimony

Today [Monday, December 7] marks the first day of a full week of testimony for the first of six trials surrounding the death of Freddie Gray. Gray, a 25-year old resident of Baltimore, was arrested...

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America’s Melting Pot Boiling Over

Volatile situations that have yielded nothing but the dead bodies of young Blacks and Latinos at the hands of law enforcement is a familiar story and open sore in American society, however, the deaths...

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Officer That Allegedly Ignored Freddie Gray’s Cries for Help Takes Stand in...

One of the six officers who ignored the cries of Freddie Gray while he was in police custody has taken the stand in his trial. Officer William Porter took the stand Wednesday (December 9th) in his own...

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Freddie Gray Case: Jurors Deadlocked

Deliberations will continue today as Judge Barry Williams has ordered jurors to work on getting a unanimous decision in the guilt or innocence of Officer William Porter for the death of 25 year old...

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Reflections On Freddie Gray – No Justice, No Peace

Words by: Sha Be Allah From The Source Magazine Issue #269 | 2016   The word “riot” hasn’t been used in Baltimore since 1968 following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, but after the...

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DOJ Will Not Charge Baltimore Police In Death Of Freddie Gray

The Department of Justice will not pursue federal charges against Baltimore police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, The Associated Press reported Tuesday. Gray, 25, died from spinal cord...

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Bryson Tiller Drops New Video for “Run Me Dry”| Source News Flash

Today in Source News Flash: While Bryson Tiller is touring with his sophomore album True to Self, he released a visual yesterday (September 12) to the “Run Me Dry” track – an ode to his complicated...

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Judge Rules #BlackLivesMatter Is A Movement That Cannot Be Sued

Black Lives Matter is a social movement, like the tea party or the civil rights movement, and therefore can’t be sued, a federal judge ruled Thursday. A police officer anonymously sued Black Lives...

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Police Cars Destroyed As Thousands Protest The Death Of Freddie Gray In...

Downtown Baltimore has been shut down because of the violence between protestors and the police over last week’s shooting of an unarmed Black male 31 adults and four juveniles were arrested in...

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Baltimore Protests Grows After Freddie Gray’s Fatal Injury

With two protesters taken into custody, tensions grew as people rallied in Baltimore this past Thursday. Freddie Gray passed away Sunday April 19th after sustaining a fatal spinal injury caused by...

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Riots Have Erupted in Baltimore Following Freddie Gray Protests & Funeral

The Freddie Gray protests have unfortunately taken a turn for the worst On April 19, an unarmed man taken into police custody for reasons that have yet to be made clear–Freddie Gray–died from injuries...

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Carmelo Anthony Pleads With Looters In Baltimore To Stop Destroying The City

Baltimore native and NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony pleads with looters It’s on the news 24/7, radio all day and night and currently the talk of the town throughout America, Baltimore is going through...

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Baltimore Mother Smacks Son Around For Joining Riots

Many people took to the streets to protest the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, and one mother made sure her son would not contribute to the destruction of the city. In the video above, the unknown...

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Jesse Jackson Pens Letter on Situation in Baltimore in Chicago Sun-Times

Over the past few days, riots have erupted in Baltimore, Maryland following the funeral for Freddie Gray, the 25-year old man who mysteriously died after being injured while in police custody. The...

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The Baltimore Orioles Played In Front of Zero Fans Today

So…who’s home and who’s away? The unrest in Baltimore right now has taken over national headlines, and the ramifications of Baltimore authority’s mandates have affected their hometown Orioles. After...

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Baltimore Mother Explains Why She Had to Beat Her Son During Protests

The Baltimore mother who literally took matters into her own hands is now coming forward to explain why she beat her son senseless during the Baltimore protests. Toya Graham, 42, has come forward and...

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2 People Shot in Ferguson During Protests

As the world comes together to support Baltimore in the death of Freddie Gray, a town that is too familiar with police brutality is dealing with the aftermath of a protest that left two people shot....

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[Op-Ed] The Baltimore Mom Who Slapped Her Kid Silly

Toya Graham’s publicly televised and panicked disciplining of her son on national TV opens the door for a lot of dialogue. Yesterday, footage of a mother slapping her son silly on camera went viral....

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Witness Says Freddie Gray Intentionally Injured Himself

As people try to come to terms of what really happened to Freddie Gray, a witness has come forward and puts a twist on what really happened to Gray. A prisoner whose identity has not been revealed, was...

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Freddie Gray’s Death Has Been Ruled a Homicide, Cops Charged with Murder,...

Six officers from the Baltimore Police Department have been charged with homicide in the death of Freddie Gray Today, prosecutors made an unexpected announcement when a statement was issued that they...

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‘The Wire’ Creator Wants An End To The Baltimore Riots

David Simon is not too happy about the situation in Baltimore. Following the death of 25-year-old unarmed Black man Freddie Gray, the people of Baltimore, MD took to the streets, some in protest,...

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Jay-Z And Beyonce Bail Out Ferguson And Baltimore Protestors

Despite facing early criticism the Carters have been very involved in “Black Lives Matter” and Mike Brown’s father is thankful Jay-Z and Beyonce have faced criticism from those who felt that they could...

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A Trial Date Has Been Set For Freddie Gray Trial

The police officers who ignored the cries of Baltimore native Freddie Gray, resulting in his mysterious death, will get their day in court. According to the Baltimore Sun, Administrative Judge W....

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Freddie Gray Autopsy Leaked To General Public

One day after it was announced that a trial date had been set for the six officers who played a role in the death of Freddie Gray, details about his injuries have been leaked. According to the...

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Rihanna Wanted To Represent For Freddie Gray But The Cops Weren’t Letting...

What’s done in the dark, always comes to the light in due time.. According to the Baltimore Sun, e-mails dated back to May has surfaced, showing that Rihanna wanted to put together a free concert as...

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Cybersecurity Firm ZeroFox Classifies #BlackLivesMatter Organizers As...

In a released report ZeroFox aimed to identify cyber security and public safety threats to monitor rioting in Baltimore after resident Freddie Gray’s death in police custody Baltimore cyber startup...

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Freddie Gray’s Family Reaches $6.4 Million Settlement

The family of the Baltimore man–Freddie Gray–who was injured, and later died, while in police custody has reached an agreement on a settlement. Freddie Gray’s family met with Baltimore City officials...

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Judge: Trial of Six Officers Involved in the Death of Freddie Gray Will...

A Judge in the Freddie Gray case has decided to let the trials of the six police officers to be held in Baltimore. Circuit Judge Barry Williams decided that the trial should stay in Baltimore after...

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Judge Will Allow Officer’s Statements In Freddie Gray Case

Police advocates say Baltimore’s settlement jeopardizes officers’ rights to an unbiased trial Prosecutors received a slight win yesterday as the judge presiding over the Freddie Gray case has denied...

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Baltimore Surpasses 300 Homicides For The First Time In 16 Years

The murders of a 27 year old man and a 22 year old man sends Baltimore’s homicide rate past the 300 homicide mark for the first time since 1999. The stabbing of the 27 year old and the shooting death...

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