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Corruption within the police department, not just in baltimore, but across the country slanted against african-american males. we just spoke with a young man who s a part of the 300 men march and he put it this way, at least acknowledges the humanity there is a human being, that there s a face it s not just another person of color pulled over or killed that this these charges recognize the humanity that exists and that is often ignored. no i think he s right on point, that we ve got to stay focused with sefrg that is going on and not getting distracted. there s a whole lot of freddie grays, not just in baltimore, but you have trayvon martin michael brown, eric garner jameer rice and that s why we re seeing protests and rallies from around the nation from philadelphia to new york is because across the country people can identify. we know as well that the attorney mosby recognized the young protesters who came out and peacefully protested, and ....
What we are doing to org is no that energy we know it s 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 support of the system? well the support is not of the system. the system is still broken. the micro issue is that yes, there was an indictment made, we have one test step towards justice for freddie gray and his family and the city of baltimore but the macro issue is the freddie grays, eric garners, mike browns trayvon martins, oscar grants of the world, macro impression by this government system towards african-american in america. that has to be addressed. we re excited one small step ....
Attorney has stepped up. we ve got a lot of work to do. there will only be justice, you re saying if in fact there s a conviction of these police officers there s no justice, a step towards justice, you re saying, but not justice yet? yes. we re all elated. and for me would have i m so proud. i mean i was marching on north and pennsylvania with our youth. i m so proud of the youth of the city of baltimore. had they not revolted on monday that youth did not step up. the young inherit the revolution. they stepped up and brought the cameras out and made the attention happen that made this a national issue. global issue. we want to use that attention to make everyone realize that the freddie grays in the world, the mike browns of the world, the eric garners of the world happen every day in urban america, in black america. i m so proud of white and asian ....
Heard little banging i thought someone was over there banging their head or something. he s saying he was on one side of the van, freddie gray on the other side of the van and says he knows freddie gray from around the neighborhood just knew him as freddie, but in the course of him being taken in he heard him mention his name and saying again, they were concerned about whether he had vital signs or pulse and/or whether he was breathing. because of what was happening with freddie gray that he they let him go and that s how that was a mix up in the system. that was the reason we couldn t confirm it last night because it kept showing he s still in jail he said he was never charnds, never paperwork. they talked to him for a while and let him go. the process took maybe a couple hours. an interesting conversation with him and assessment of what happened from him. very interesting indeed. i know you had a separate conversation with marilyn mosby ....
Going to be important. the mayor even mentioned there were rumors at high school that it was the big day. and officials have been working hard to dial back that expectation. i think these things the information they tend to the state s attorney early was part of that. trying to deescalate friday. the underlying issue for most of the people, at least i spoke with there are just so many freddie grays. this is just one time part of the encounter was caught on video and yet, there is this sense that because police officers have such rights because of the way this state operates, once again, people feel there s not going to be accountability. in terms of bringing charges, i guess i ask you, i ll start with you, ari. how hard sit to get and i know your thoughts on this too. how hard is it to bring charges in a case like this? we are far from that moment at present. but looking at where we are in terms of the investigation and the conflicting narratives i mean where do you, what s the ....