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Page 12 The Skanner July 27, 2016 BALTIMORE (AP) — More than a year ater a Black man sufered a broken neck in a police van, the efort to hold six oicers criminally responsible for his death collapsed Wednesday when the city dropped all charges in the case that tore Baltimore apart and exposed deep issures between the police, pros- ecutors and the people. A day before another trial was to be- gin, prosecutors dismissed charges against three remaining oicers, blam- ing police for a biased investigation that failed to produce a single convic- tion in the death of Freddie Gray. Gray, 25, was fatally injured in April 2015 while he was handcufed and shackled but let otherwise un- restrained in the back of the van. His death added fuel to the growing Black Lives Matter movement, set of massive protests and led to the city’s worst riots in decades. Prosecutors sufered blow ater crip- pling blow in the courtroom. A judge ac- quitted three other oicers, including the van driver who prosecutors consid- ered the most responsible and another oicer who was the highest-ranking of the group. A mistrial was declared for a fourth oicer ater a jury deadlocked. Authorities had planned to retry him. The case took shape soon ater the rioting, when Democratic State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby conidently announced the charges atop a sweep- ing staircase across from City Hall. At the time, she said her decision was based not only on the police investigation but an independent investi- gation conducted by her oice. Read the rest of this story at TheSkanner.com AP PHOTO/STEVE RUARK News Prosecutors Abandon Case Against Police in Homicide of Freddie Gray Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, at podium, holds a news conference near the site where Freddie Gray, depicted in mural in background, was arrested after her oice dropped the remaining charges against three Baltimore police oicers awaiting trial in Gray’s death, in Baltimore, Wednesday, July 27, 2016. At left is Gray’s father, Richard Shipley. FREE MOVIE SCREENING The wake of vanport Digital narratives and storytelling from lood survivors and residents of Vanport FRIDAY AUGUST 26, 2016 1:30 PM Embassy Suites Portland - Downtown 2nd Floor, 319 SW Pine St., Portland OR 97204 Free to the public. Limited seating. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. HHHH Together, this touching collection of truly heartfelt remembrances REGISTER ONLINE AT paint a poignant portrait of a short-lived, idyllic oasis —Movie Critic Kam Williams htp://thewakeofvanport.eventbrite.com BOOK SIGNING AT THE EVENT “The Wake of Vanport” is so named to honor the death of a city and the viewing of its history through the collection of Vanport stories told by the voices of those who lived there. Join us for this screening of multimedia works produced during the 2014 Vanport Multimedia Project dedicated to collecting and preserving Vanport survivors’ stories. Immediately following the screening there will be an opportunity for discussion with survivors and producers. FREE BOOK TO THE FIRST 40 GUESTS! Portland author Zita Podany will be signing copies of her book “Images of America: Vanport” at the event. SPONSORED BY: Oregon Community Foundation • Meyer Memorial Trust • Oregon Arts Commission • Portland Prime • Oregon Humanities
