The death of a 25-year-old black man, Freddie Gray, while in the custody of the Baltimore Police Department led to an outcry in Baltimore, Maryland, and eventually across the nation. As the tensions became greater, peaceful protests became violent and resulted in the most extensive rioting in Baltimore since the 1960s. Unlike other uprisings, these riots continued to be interspersed with peaceful protests Continue reading BALTIMORE PROTESTS AND RIOTS, 2015