To: Maryland Governor Larry Hogan
Gov. Hogan: Stop militarizing police and secure #Justice4FreddieGray
Local district attorneys work too closely with police on a day to day basis to hold them accountable — and they often don't. I strongly urge Governor Hogan to appoint Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh to join the local investigation of Baltimore law enforcement responsible for Freddie Gray's brutal death.
Why is this important?
It has been more than two weeks since Baltimore police brutally killed Freddie Gray and no officer has been fired, arrested, or prosecuted. Local officials don't even have answers to the most basic questions: Why did police violently arrest Gray? Why was this healthy 25-year-old's voice box crushed, his spleen ruptured and 80% of his spine severed after 45 minutes with Baltimore law enforcement? And now Baltimore police are trying to blame Freddie Gray for his own death.
The lack of accountability for Gray's killing is unacceptable and the solution to Baltimore's policing crisis is not more militarized policing. Right now, we need widespread public pressure to ensure the necessary leadership and independent oversight to bring Gray's killer to justice and overhaul the Baltimore police department.
Urge Governor Hogan to appoint Maryland's Attorney General to assist the case.
The lack of accountability for Gray's killing is unacceptable and the solution to Baltimore's policing crisis is not more militarized policing. Right now, we need widespread public pressure to ensure the necessary leadership and independent oversight to bring Gray's killer to justice and overhaul the Baltimore police department.
Urge Governor Hogan to appoint Maryland's Attorney General to assist the case.