Demonstrators clashed with police in Baltimore today (Monday) just a couple hours after the funeral services for Freddie Gray, who sustained a fatal spinal injury while in the custody of police.
What we know so far:
- Maryland Governor declared a state of emergency
- At least 15 police have been injured
- Several businesses have been looted
- Police warned they would use tear gas and pepper spray to disperse the crowd
- City officials are imposing a weeklong curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. starting Tuesday.
-According to the city’s Office of Emergency Management, the area around Mondawmin Mall and North Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue are restricted.
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