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Grand jury indicts six Baltimore officers in man’s death

Los Angeles Times

Six Baltimore police officers have been indicted on substantially the same charges they already faced in connection with the death of Freddie Gray, who was fatally injured while being transported in a police van after being taken into custody.

Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced Thursday that a grand jury had indicted the officers, who are currently free on bail. They are scheduled to be arraigned on the new charges on July 2.

In general, the grand jury confirmed the charges Mosby filed May 1 against the officers, including the most serious one, the equivalent of second-degree murder, against the van’s driver. The new charges focused on how Gray was transported and treated while in custody.

Grand juries generally act at the behest of prosecutors, but there has been criticism that Mosby overcharged the officers and that she should have recused herself from the case because she received campaign contributions from a lawyer representing the Gray family. Mosby has rejected calls from the city police union that the case be turned over to a special prosecutor.

Gray’s death last month touched off riots and led to the arrest of hundreds of protesters and the destruction of millions of dollars’ worth of property. Baltimore was under curfew for almost a week.