Mistrial Declared In Officer Porter's Trial
After deliberating for three days, the jury in the trial of Officer William Porter simply could not agree. Porter is the first of six officers to be tried in the death of Freddie Gray.
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After deliberating for three days, the jury in the trial of Officer William Porter simply could not agree. Porter is the first of six officers to be tried in the death of Freddie Gray.
The jury sends a note to the judge that says they are deadlocked in the Officer William Porter trial. The judge then tells them to go back and to try again.
As Baltimore braces for the first verdict in the Freddie Gray case, a former prosecutor and defense attorney Warren Alperstein who has been following the case closely spoke with Ed Norris and Steve Davis Tuesday morning on 105.7 The Fan to give his take on the case.
The jury in the case of Officer William Porter has gone home for the evening. They deliberated for roughly three hours Monday.
The mystery surrounding the death of 25-year-old Baltimore resident Freddie Gray led to riots and protests that spread across the nation.
Baltimore's mayor says the city is opening an emergency operations center as the first trial of a police officer in Freddie Gray's death draws to a close.
Closing arguments are set to begin today for one of six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis has cancelled leave next week as final preparations get underway in the trial for one of six officers charged in the Freddie Gray case.
The defense has rested in the case against the first officer's trial in the Freddie Gray case.
As the verdict nears for Officer William Porter, WJZ's Derek Valcourt breaks down the charges Porter's facing.
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Baltimore police officers rarely, if ever, put seat belts on prisoners they transport in the department's wagons, according to witnesses who testified on behalf of William Porter, one of six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray.
The defense team for Officer William Porter continues to hammer away at prosecution claims that Porter's inaction led to the death of Freddie Gray.
As the trial nears its end, preparations are now underway to prepare the city for possible protests and demonstrations in the wake of a verdict in the case.
Facing intense cross-examination. Officer William Porter says he did not even know Freddie Gray was injured until it was too late.
The trial of William Porter, one of six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, is now half over: the prosecution rested its case after five days of testimony and the defense is poised to begin calling witnesses Wednesday morning.
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Freddie Gray's autopsy was discussed on the stand Monday. The assistant medical examiner revealed new details in the trial of Officer William Porter, the first of six officers accused in the death of Freddie Gray.
It is week two in the trial of Officer William Porter. More important testimony in the courtroom.
Assistant medical examiner Dr. Carol Allan will continue her testimony Monday in the trial of William Porter, one of six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray.
More key testimony as the prosecution continues to call witnesses in the trial of city police officer William Porter.
More key testimony is given in the trial of Officer William Porter. Medical examiners described the injuries Freddie Gray suffered in the back of the police van.
The Porter trial has increased the scrutiny on police training practices in the city.
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Snow chances continue this week in Maryland
More snow chances in Maryland this week
Couple chances for snow this week in Maryland
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