Wasn't that an emotional moment, Marilyn Mosby announcing charges in Freddie Gray's killing? [View all]
...I was bracing myself for the worst as I waited for the Baltimore state attorney to make her announcement. I know it's cynical as hell, but I fully expected to hear charges wouldn't be filed. I reacted to the news of the indictments with the same rush of uncontrollable tears I experienced witnessing the Ferguson tragedy unfold; tears of joy and relief, this time. Also, sadness.
Sad that a young man's life was taken from him under such brutal and uncaring circumstances by people who are supposed to protect and serve the community; sad that it took so much protest against so much racist and bigoted resistance to bring about these indictments; sad that fear of the police actually brought about the death of this man at the hands of police.
I know that these arrests of the officers won't guarantee that justice will be served, but I'm heartened at the scope and detail of the charges brought by the state attorney. We are witness to police accountability in my state which has eluded so many others in too many parts of the country. We can only hope that we are witnessing the beginning of the end of such institutionally-sanctioned lawlessness. I think most of us realize it will be a very long road to that reality... Remember this day.
deray mckesson @deray (prominent Ferguson protester, Baltimore native)
I just cried when @MarilynMosbyEsq said to the protestors, "I heard your calls for no justice no peace." Y'all. Tears. #FreddieGray
Tears of joy from man who filmed Freddie Gray's arrest
ron fullwood @ronfullwood
= new reply since forum marked as read