The thousands of marchers who are expected to hit the streets this weekend will now do so to celebrate the decision by State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby to charge the officers with felonies ranging from assault to murder, and encourage continued peaceful demonstrations.
Freddie Gray’s death from spinal injuries a week after his April 12 arrest provoked riots on the streets of west Baltimore on Monday and quickly became a rallying cry against police brutality and social inequality in the city. Mosby’s announcement on Friday triggered celebrations on those same streets.
