Based on new evidence and deep reporting, the riveting truth about a case that has become a touchstone in the struggle for racial justice and Black lives.
In coordination with a documentary film now being produced, this book revisits a pivotal moment in US criminal justice history, providing new insight into what happened, the historical structures of power that allowed it to happen, and the personalities and dynamics involved--a story never told by the mainstream media..
They Killed Freddie Gray solves the mystery of Gray\'s death by uncovering new evidence of how he was Killed by Police and how his cause of death was covered up.
None of the officers were convicted of any crimes based on this theory.
But the autopsy concluded he was fatally injured later that morning while the van was in motion--during a multi-stop rough ride--from sudden impact to his head.
A viral video showed an officer leaning on Gray\'s back while he cried out in pain.
Yet the cause of Gray\'s death has remained a mystery.
State\'s Attorney Marilyn Mosby became a hero when she charged six officers in Gray\'s death, and the trials of the officers generated national headlines for two years.
After Gray\'s death, Baltimore became ground zero for Black Lives Matter and racial justice protests that exploded across the country.
They Killed Freddie Gray exposes a conspiracy among Baltimore leaders to cover up what actually happened to Freddie Gray, who was fatally injured in Police custody in April 2015.
Based on new evidence and deep reporting, the riveting truth about a case that has become a touchstone in the struggle for racial justice and Black lives
