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Police union: Officers "are innocent until proven guilty"
A grand jury indicts six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray
The officers' arraignment is set for July 2
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Six Baltimore police officers were indicted Thursday on charges connected to the death of Freddie Gray.
The indictments came after prosecutors presented evidence to a grand jury for two weeks, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said.
Gray’s death last month after allegedly suffering a devastating spinal injury while in police custody sparked protests and riots in Baltimore.
The six officers face charges that, if they are convicted, could lead to decades in prison, based on their alleged actions that day. Among them: Illegal arrest, misconduct, assault and involuntary manslaughter.
Officer Caesar R. Goodson Jr., who prosecutors say was driving the van used to transport Gray after his arrest, faces the most charges, and the most severe: second-degree depraved heart murder.
The list of charges in the indictments the grand jury returned differs slightly from charges Mosby announced earlier this month; all six of the officers now face charges of reckless endangerment, and several other allegations have been removed.
“As our investigation has continued, additional information has been discovered, and as is often the case during an ongoing investigation, charges can and should be revised based upon the evidence,” she said.
Mosby didn’t take questions at the press conference and didn’t go into details about what additional evidence had come to light.
The officers are scheduled to be arraigned on July 2, she said.
Mosby’s announcement earlier this month that charges had been filed against the officers brought cheers from protesters and words of protest from the police union.
Attorneys for the officers have called for Mosby to be taken off the case, arguing that she has conflicts of interest – an accusation Mosby denies.
In a statement after the officers’ indictments, the police union called for the community to support police, noting that thousands of men and women in the department protect and serve the city’s neighborhoods
“All citizens are innocent until proven guilty, including these six officers,” Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police President Gene Ryan said.
A lawyer representing Sgt. Alicia White, who faces charges of involuntary manslaughter, assault, misconduct and reckless endangerment, denied the accusations.
“I look forward to trying this case against Marilyn Mosby herself and proving Alicia White is innocent,” attorney Ivan Bates said.
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People hold hands during a rally at Baltimore City Hall on Sunday, May 3. The death of Freddie Gray, who died in police custody, sparked rioting in Baltimore and protests across the country.
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Members of the National Guard board a truck at an armory staging area on May 3 in Baltimore. After a night of relatively peaceful protests, the city lifted a curfew, the National Guard is preparing its exit and a mall that had been a flashpoint in the protests has been reopened.
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Medics take a man away after police pepper-sprayed him on Saturday, May 2, in Baltimore's Sandtown neighborhood where Freddie Gray was arrested in April.
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Police detain a man on May 2 in Baltimore's Sandtown neighborhood.
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Protesters hold signs on May 2 in the Sandtown neighborhood.
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Protesters march from the Gilmor Homes housing community, where Freddie Gray was arrested, to City Hall on Saturday, May 2, in Baltimore.
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Police in riot gear enforce a 10 p.m. curfew and clear Baltimore streets of protesters and media on Friday, May 1.
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U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, helps clear Baltimore streets of protesters on May 1.
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Demonstrators celebrate the announcement that six officers were charged May 1 in Gray's death.
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Demonstrators march through the streets of Baltimore after the charges against the officers were announced May 1.
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Police on horseback block a Baltimore street on May 1.
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A demonstrator celebrates in Baltimore the charges were announced on May 1.
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A member of the National Guard stands outside Baltimore City Hall as protesters gather on Wednesday, April 29.
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High school and college students march from Baltimore's Penn Station to City Hall on April 29.
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State Sen. Catherine E. Pugh embraces a protester while urging the crowd to disperse ahead of the 10 p.m. curfew.
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A Baltimore police captain tries to calm a protester on April 28.
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A boy in Baltimore offers water to a police officer on April 28.
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Jerrie Mckenny, left, and her sister Tia Sexton embrace as demonstrators hold hands and sing the hymn "Amazing Grace" in Baltimore on April 28.
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Demonstrators stand in front of a police line and call for peace after a bottle was thrown on April 28.
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Maryland National Guardsmen patrol the streets on April 28.
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Firefighters respond to a burning building during the riots late April 27.
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A man rides a bicycle through heavy smoke emitting from a nearby store on fire April 27.
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A man shouts for calm as protesters clash with police April 27.
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Police carry an injured officer from the streets near Mondawmin Mall in Baltimore on April 27.
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People carrying goods leave a CVS pharmacy near Pennsylvania and North avenues on April 27.
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A demonstrator raises his fist as police stand in formation on April 27.
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People lock arms and form a line opposing police at the corner of Pennsylvania and North avenues on April 27.
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A police vehicle burns April 27.
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A police officer throws an object at protesters on April 27.
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A police officer is carried to safety after being hit in the head with a rock during the riot on April 27.
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A police officer uses pepper spray on rioters on April 27.
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Baltimore police officers in riot gear look toward protesters near Mondawmin Mall on April 27.
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Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts chases away protesters in a parking lot on April 27.
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Protesters get into a shoving match with police during a march downtown on April 25.