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As you just heard the prosecutor in charge of that case making the announcement yesterday morning. that grays death was a homicide. the medical exampler has determined he died from fatal spine injuries after he was arrested. >> mr. gray suffered a severe and critical neck injury as a result of being hand curved shackled by his feet and unrestrained underof the bpd wagon. >> mosby says freddie gray should never have been arrested in the first place. he was accused of carrying an illegal switch bl...

There any altercation between them at all in terms of putting the suspect under arrest? is did they hit him? >> absolutely not. they told me that you know they chased him because he ran and the place that he ran from its a place where hes commonly been locked up for selling drugs out of that alley. it wouldnt surprise me that the reason that he ran was he was probably dirty, he was probably selling drugs and at no time did they say they used any use of force. >> did they say why they arrested hi...

This is the t catalyst of change. the city will see a big improvement. i appreciate it. were going to continue our coverage here. were waiting for the mayor to give a live news conference coming up in moments. this will be the first time the mayor is speaking after we heard from the states attorney marilyn mosby coming out leveling charges and indictments against all six officers that were involved in connection to the death of freddie gray. freddie gray was taken into custody april 12th after...

>> when we talk about the charging documents state that freddie had a switch blade, that was a lie. >> right. >> he did not have a switch blade acourting to the states attorney, at least according to her investigation and evidence that she has received. so how do you think that this goes on to evaluate how the baltimore city police department works in the future? its the amount of attention that this case has gotten the amount of scrutiny that had case has gotten that has brought the fine detail...

Thanks to both of you. i want to begin with state prosecutor mosby with specific points about the charges in the case of freddie gray. i understand we dont have the sound bite. do we have the sound bite? no sound. okay. let me explain what she had said. she said officers miller and nero placed freddie gray in a seated position and subsequently found a knife clipped to the inside of his pants pocket. the blade was folded inside the handle. the knife was not a switchblade lawful under maryland law...

It all starts at 8:35 a.m. where freddie gray is described as hanging out with a friend. four police officers pull up on bikes. after making eye contact with one of them according to multiple accounts, gray takes off running. police find a switch blade on him. according to carnaling documents, he was arrested without incident. but witnesses claim he was crying out in pain. minutes later the van comes to a stop about a block away at the corner of north mount street and bake are street. april cord...

Will make those people feel any better. >> lets go to joy reid, shes been in baltimore all week covering this story. joy, with a can you tell us about the charging documents on grays arrest that have been obtained by msnbc what do they tell us? >> reporter: well, joe one of the questions that people have been asking continuously is what prompted freddie gray to be stopped by police in the first place. the documents only sort of clarify that the initial stop was because upon seeing police, he fle...

Monday evening protesters were again on the streets demanding answers. >> were very, very concerned this is a pattern here in baltimore city. >> reporter: over the past four years, more than 100 people have won court judgments or settled with baltimore over police brutality and civil rights violations prompting the mayor to ask the justice department to investigate even before this incident. does the city have a problem with police brutality? >> i think the city has had a history of than i think...

Released released surveillance video but the moment of grays injury was not captured. monday evening protesters were again on the streets demanding answers. >> were concerned this is a pattern. >> reporter: over the past four year more than 100 have won court judgments or settled with baltimore over police brutality prompting the mayor to ask the the justice department to investigate even before this incident. does this city have a problem with police brutality? >> i think this city has had a hi...

Away from officers when he was confronted. court documents obtained by the baltimore sun indicate that gray was arrested without force or incident for having a switch blade and then suffered a medical emergency during transport. the mayor is saying there will be a full and independent investigation. the four officers aeld ss allegedly involved are on administrative leave. joining us now u gene odonnell good day to you. were of course awaiting further details that we expect to come in this press ...