Baltimore mayor lifts citywide curfew 6 days after riots as tensions ease in city
BALTIMORE – Baltimore’s mayor has lifted a citywide curfew six days after the death of Freddie Gray sparked riots in the city.
The order for residents to stay home after 10 p.m. had been in place since Tuesday, and officials had planned to keep it in place through Sunday. Protests since Monday’s riots have been peaceful, and the announcement of charges against six officers involved in Gray’s arrest eased tensions.
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said in a statement Sunday morning that her goal was not to maintain the curfew any longer than was necessary.
Grey died after suffering a severe spinal injury while in police custody. The six officers face charges ranging from manslaughter to second-degree murder.
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