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Justice is getting a whole lot closer than where we were on monday. it changes the narrative for african americans and the prospect of those who believe in the judicial system. the reason its so critical is ms. mosby, the youngest states attorney of an urban zi in america was just elected. so several lessons have been learned today. the power of your vote and the power of your protests makes a difference to so many people who, prior to this afternoon, felt disinfranchised. >> reverend, thank you...

>> better be safe than sorry, right? >> absolutely. >> i agree. >> and we also know that you know officers are not looking to have to deal with a whole lot of paperwork or get themselves into trouble or have to answer questions. so often the gut would be to say lets just call better to be safe than sorry. lets move onto this other theory about this so-called rough rides. theres this idea that gray was given a rough ride. these are these unsanctioned rides where you drive a little faster and litt...

Ive seen him give food to citizens. its a little disheartening that hes been thrown under the bus right now. i just -- someone needs to speak up for him. because these officers the two i know are being thrown under the bus and its not right. >> you know they are talking about a rough ride that freddie gray was put in shackles in the back of the van. that baltimore police are known for giving rough rides. they drive erratically and endanger the prisoners. knowing this officer, is he capable of it...

Ive seen him give food to citizens. its a little disheartening that hes been thrown under the bus right now. i just -- someone needs to speak up for him. because these officers the two i know are being thrown under the bus and its not right. >> you know they are talking about a rough ride that freddie gray was put in shackles in the back of the van. that baltimore police are known for giving rough rides. they drive erratically and endanger the prisoners. knowing this officer, is he capable of it...

Injury from a bolt in the back of his head that matches a bolt that is in the back of the van. now, in addition to that according to this report the driver of the van has yet to provide a statement to police. we know that five of the six officers involved in this incident have provided statements and according to this report we havent verified any of these, from this report, but they say that the person who has not provided that statement is the driver. >> of course, this comes in the context of...

Great to talk to you. >> absolutely. thank you. just getting word on the orioles. this gives you a sense of perspective here. the orioles were scheduled to play for may 2nd and 3rd in baltimore at camden yards. theyve moved that to tampa. the orioles are going to be the home team but they are going to play in tampa. there was a game today and yesterday and its been postponed. but tomorrow there was supposed to be a game at camden yards against the white sox, the third of the three-game set. th...

>> the footage that were seeing, these look like scatter shot groups of maybe young people people, very organized lines of police. there has been renewed emphasis on police brutality inso far as it has been an issue for the baltimore police department. theres been renewed attention on the idea of rough rides, which are unsanctioned illegal techniques that may have been used by the baltimore pd in previous instances where folks have been effectively ridden around in police vans without seat belts...

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