Freddie Gray: A Very Brief Summary
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On April 12, 2015 Freddie Gray was arrested by the Baltimore Police Department for possessing an alleged illegal switchblade in which thereafter he acquired several injuries to the spinal cord while being transported in a police van. Subsequent to his death on April 19, 2015, several peaceful protests and rallies transpired across the city but somehow were disregarded by major television networks. An article on WashingtonPost.com suggested that “Coverage on CNN, MSNBC and Fox news increased substantially on April 27, the night violence erupted in Baltimore. The following day, coverage on cable news peaked at 59 stories. During these two days of violent incidents, coverage increased by a substantial 162 percent, compared with the two days