Re: Baltimore riots
Reading through the charging docs, the arresting officers and their immediate supervisor (all white) were charged with illegal arrest/false imprisonment, misconduct, and 2nd degree assault.
The supervising officer and two other officers (both African American) who observed Gray en route (due to stops along the way) were charged with involuntary manslaughter. Presumably b/c they failed to restrain Gray on several occasions and ignored any requests for a medic.
The driver (African American) was the one charged with murder 2 - depraved heart. I am assuming b/c he checked on Gray multiple times and did not call for a medic or properly restrain Gray.
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