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Americans right now? what do we all need to start thinking about and doing? >> well i think, wolf for all americans in this country, we have to come to the realization that black lives matter. we recognize of course all lives matter. thats been said for 250 years in this country. specifically black lives matter. young people of color, especially black young men and black young women -- just two weeks ago, charges were dropped in another case. we dont believe these stories are truthful. as we hav...

Attorney marilyn mosby. >> lieutenant rice officer miller and officer nero failed to establish probable cause for mr. grays arrest as no crime had been committed by mr. gray. accordingly, lieutenant rice officer miller and officer nero illegally arrested mr. gray. >> mosby also blamed the police officers for ignoring grays repeated plows for medical help. joining us now from atlanta is cedric alexander, the president of the national organization of black law enforcement executives also a key mem...

What we are doing to org is no that energy we know its coming my big brother here in baltimore is the unofficial mayor stoke ki has organized a rally in clover dale park to show support and thanks to the prosecutor and attorney general for stepping up to the plate and putting these -- putting the indictment out on these six police -- >> these people who have been protesting over the last several days in some ways against the system today you want them to come out and protest or demonstrate in su...

Justice must apply to all of us equally. with todays official indictment i have ordered police commissioner bats to utilize the full extent of his legal authority and immediately suspend all officers facing felony charges. in fact warrants have been executed and five officers are in custody. we know that the vast majority of the men and the women in the baltimore city police department serve our city with pride, with courage, with honor, and with distinction. but to those of you who wish to enga...

>> i heard most of it. >> whats your reaction? >> that mayor as always saying what she should be saying and moving forward. the wheels of justice are out of the citys hands and as far as the executive branch and now we have a wonderful new states attorney and shes going to do the job she was elected to do. thats my immediate thoughts. and i often say for me i know the mayor feels the same way, no matter i say all the time and continue anyone who unjustly takes someones life in the city of baltim...

Charged obviously are also entitled to due process and rule of law, and so, you know i want to make sure that our legal system runs the way it should. >> and were standing by to hear from the mayor of baltimore stephanie rawlings-blake she has a news conference scheduled momentarily. john berman is on the scene for us in baltimore. whats been the reaction that youre seeing at least so far, john? >> wolf the announcement was made marilyn mosby made this announcement not 100 yards from where im st...

>> >> its interesting. this mayor has been criticized from both sides politically, trying to manage the city as the person in charge as a manager, but she is also an elected official and early in the week she was criticized for not being quick enough in her response. later in the week she was criticized for calling the people who participated in the riots thugs. today what you saw is a mayor i think trying to get her legs under her, to move forward in the coming days. to make a decisive statemen...

Peaceful protests but i think theres going to be a point very soon where there needs to be a pivot towards fixing the overall problems of the baltimore police department. because freddie grays unfortunate death and these charges are symptomatic of a broader problem with the baltimore police department and her charge and the commissioners charge and the city councils charge and the communitys charge is to work to fix and reform the baltimore police department. so i dont know if she should address...

The states attorney. your reaction. >> i found the mayors statement very strong very bold and, of course, very sincere. and not only did i hear her statement, wolf i felt her statement as well too. it was short, it was right to the point, and what she clearly made reference to to me as i interpret it shes about fairness for every citizen in that community, not some citizens all citizens. and that was a remarkable very short pointed and very strong and well felt statement made by that mayor. it j...

National urban league. shes young this prosecutor but shes tough. >> shes my champion. i was in my mid 30s when i began my service as mayor, but shes obviously i think did well in her first, if you will appearance on the stage because we havent senior heard much of her. most of the focus has been on the mayor, the police police commissioner, governor and protests and now she comes today with a strong not only statement, but strong action in bringing charges against all of the officers. and, of c...