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Gobernador de Maryland declara estado de emergencia; violencia y saqueos tras funeral de Freddie Grey

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Church members sing and pray at the Southern Baptist Church with pastor Dr. Donte L. Hickman Sr., (not pictured) two days after Baltimore authorities released a report on the death of Freddie Gray on May 3, 2015 in Baltimore. Maryland Gov., Larry Hogan called for a statewide “Day of Prayer and Peace” on Sunday.   (Patrick Smith / Getty Images)
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Church members pray at the Southern Baptist Church with pastor Dr. Donte L. Hickman Sr.   (Patrick Smith / Getty Images)
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LaToyia Glover, left, embraces Hughetta Whitaker during a service at Southern Baptist Church on Sunday in Baltimore. A nearby senior center being built by the church was burned during the riots following Freddie Gray’s funeral.   (David Goldman / AP)
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A woman is loaded into the back of a van after being arrested for violating a 10 p.m. curfew Saturday in Baltimore.

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Police pour water over the face of a man after he was arrested and hit with pepper spray as police enforced a 10 p.m. curfew Saturday in Baltimore.

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Police carry a man after he was arrested and hit with pepper spray as officers enforced a 10 p.m. curfew Saturday in Baltimore.

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At the CVS corner, satisfaction breaks out with the news of charges filed against the police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray. Glass artist Loring Cornish, 33, celebrates as police stand by.

  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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People at a CVS corner in Baltimore react to news of charges filed against the police officers in the Freddie Gray death as members of the National Guard drive through the area.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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A crowd celebrates upon news of charges filed against the police officers involved in Freddie Gray’s death.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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News of charges filed against the police officers in Freddie Gray’s death is greeted with satisfaction among a crowd gather at a CVS corner.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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State troopers assemble at a CVS corner in Baltimore.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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Police gather at a CVS corner in Baltimore.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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A crowd cheers news of charges filed against the police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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A woman and her child stand at the corner in Baltimore where a heavy police and National Guard presence was in place.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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Adrian Roberson, right, celebrates as the Rev. Pamela Coleman, left, speaks on Friday, after State’s Atty. Marilyn J. Mosby announced criminal charges against all six officers suspended after Freddie Gray suffered a fatal spinal injury while in police custody in Baltimore.   (David Goldman / Associated Press)
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Ronte Jenkins, right, a lifelong friend of Freddie Gray, hugs a friend at the site of Gray’s arrest in Baltimore, after the announcement of charges against the police officers involved in Gray’s arrest.   (Patrick Semansky / Associated Press)
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Police and National Guard mobilize in riot gear at Pennsylvania Avenue and West North Avenue in Baltimore.   (John Taggart / EPA)
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Dominique Cunningham celebrates after State’s Atty. Marilyn J. Mosby announced criminal charges against all six officers suspended after Freddie Gray suffered a fatal spinal injury while in police custody in Baltimore.   (David Goldman / Associated Press)
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The Rev. Pamela Coleman, center, speaks on a city bus just after State’s Atty. Marilyn J. Mosby announced criminal charges against all six officers suspended after Freddie Gray suffered a fatal spinal injury while in police custody in Baltimore.   (David Goldman / Associated Press)
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A passing motorist celebrates on Friday after State’s Atty. Marilyn J. Mosby announced criminal charges against all six officers suspended after Freddie Gray suffered a fatal spinal injury while in police custody in Baltimore.   (David Goldman / Associated Press)
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Community and religious leaders in Baltimore at the end of a prayer lunch and discussion regarding actions to promote reform and stop police abuse after the death of Freddie Gray.

  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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Gwen Carr, right, mother of Eric Garner, who was killed by a New York City police officer last year, attends a prayer lunch and community meeting in Baltimore.

  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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The Rev. Al Sharpton leads a prayer lunch in Baltimore.

  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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Police presence remains high on the streets of Baltimore.

  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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National Guard troops deploy outside Baltimore City Hall, where people protested the mayor’s handling of recent events.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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Outside Baltimore City Hall, protesters gather to denounce municipal officials.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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A member of the National Guard monitors morning activity in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor area on April 29.

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Riot police shields lay on a concrete bench in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor area on April 29.

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Police enforce a 10 p.m. citywide curfew near the CVS pharmacy that was set on fire during rioting the night before.   (Andrew Burton / Getty Images)
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A protester throws a tear gas canister back toward riot police after a 10 p.m. curfew went into effect.   (David Goldman / Associated Press)
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A motorcycle group, including this man, formed a line in front of Baltimore riot police the night after citywide riots over the death of Freddie Gray.   (Mark Makela / Getty Images)
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A woman runs for safety as police throw tear gas canisters while enforcing curfew.   (Patrick Semansky / Associated Press)
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Police attempt to disperse a group of media members and civilians after bottles and fireworks were thrown after the 10 p.m. curfew.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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Protesters attempt to retrieve a tear gas canister to hurl it back at police.   (David Goldman / Associated Press)
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Two protesters sit in front of riot police minutes before a citywide curfew took effect.   (Andrew Burton / Getty Images)
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Protesters gather near riot police shortly before curfew.   (Andrew Burton / Getty Images)
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Members of the Prince George’s County, Md., police force stand guard as curfew approaches in Baltimore.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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A man stands in front of a line of police officers in riot gear ahead of a 10 p.m. curfew on Tuesday in Baltimore.   (David Goldman / Associated Press )
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Baltimore police clear the intersection of West North Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue to extract someone requiring medical attention two hours before curfew is to take effect.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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Baltimore police officers gather at the intersection of West North Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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A National Guardsman stands watch in downtown Baltimore outside the Harborplace mall.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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Prestis Vinson plays the saxophone in front of Simmons Memorial Baptist Church, where a sign expresses support for Freddie Gray’s family.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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Baltimore police officers maintain a presence as people gather at the intersection of West North Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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Jayden Thorpe, 5, came with his mother to watch what was happening at West North and Pennsylvania avenues in Baltimore.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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Baltimore police arrest a man during a demonstration.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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Community residents help clean up the CVS store that was looted and burned the night before in Baltimore.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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Volunteers help clean up the vandalized CVS store.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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Rumeal Mosley takes part in a show of support for Freddie Gray at the intersection of West North Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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National Guard soldiers stand guard in downtown Baltimore outside the Harborplace mall.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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A man on a bicycle greets Maryland state troopers April 28 in the aftermath of rioting in Baltimore following the funeral for Freddie Gray.

  (Matt Rourke / Associated Press)
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Members of the community clean up debris from a CVS pharmacy that was set on fire Monday during rioting after the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore.   (Andrew Burton / Getty Images)
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Jason Park, left, and his friend business owner Sung Kang leave his damaged store on Tuesday in the aftermath of rioting following Monday’s funeral for Freddie Gray.

  (Matt Rourke / Associated Press)
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Residents clean the streets April 28 as law enforcement officers stand guard in Baltimore in the aftermath of rioting following the funeral of Freddie Gray, who died in police custody.

  (Matt Rourke / Associated Press)
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Two cars burn at an intersection near New Shiloh Baptist Church in Baltimore.   (Andrew Burton / Getty Images)
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A police officer walks by a blaze.   (Matt Rourke / Associated Press)
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The Family of Freddie Gray, who died after a fatal injury in police custody, pray inside a church after a news conference in Baltimore on Monday.   (John Taggart / EPA)
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A police officer stands guard.   (Matt Rourke / Associated Press)
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Firefighters battle a three-alarm blaze at a senior living facility under construction at Federal and Chester streets in East Baltimore.   (Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun)
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Looting and rioting broke out at North and Pennsylvania avenues, where a CVS drugstore was set on fire.   (Algerina Perna / Baltimore Sun)
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A fire burns at Chester and Gay streets after protesters clashed with police.   (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)
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Firefighters battle a blaze after rioters set cars and buildings on fire.   (Patrick Semansky / Associated Press)
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Firefighters battle a blaze.   (Matt Rourke / Associated Press)
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A man walks past a burning police vehicle during unrest after the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore.   (Patrick Semansky / Associated Press)
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Police move a protester back.  (Matt Rourke / Associated Press)
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A Maryland Transit Authority patrol car burns at North and Pennsylvania avenues during the riots.   (Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun)
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A woman faces down a line of Baltimore police officers in riot gear.   (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
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A man carries items from a store as police vehicles burn after the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore on Monday.   (Patrick Semansky / Associated Press)
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Baltimore police officers carry an injured officer as they clash with protesters in the streets near Mondawmin Mall in Baltimore. Violent street clashes erupted Monday after friends and family gathered for the funeral of Freddie Gray.   (Brendan Smialowski / AFP/Getty Images)
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Protesters taunt police on Monday as demonstrations over the death of Freddie Gray continue in Baltimore.   (Michael Reynolds / EPA)
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Youths taunt police in Baltimore on Monday, the day of Freddie Gray’s funeral.   (Michael Reynolds / EPA)
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A Baltimore police officer throws a rock back at protesters outside the Mondawmin Mall after the funeral of Freddie Gray on Monday.   (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
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Shown is a Baltimore police car that was damaged Monday during a protest over the death of Freddie Gray.   (Noah Scialom / EPA)
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Demonstrators block a damaged bus at Baltimore’s Mondawmin Mall during a protest Monday over the death of Freddie Gray.   (Noah Scialom / EPA)
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Baltimore police on Monday put out a fire caused by a teargas canister during protests over the death of Freddie Gray.   (Brendan Smialowski / AFP/Getty Images)
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Baltimore police officer push back protesters near Mowdamin Mall in Baltimore.

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Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts chases away protesters in a parking lot near Mowdamin Mall.

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Baltimore police officers walk in formation near Mowdamin Mall.

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A Baltimore police officer checks on a man who was injured near Mondawmin Mall during a protest following Freddie Gray’s funeral.

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Baltimore police officers chase protesters near Mondawmin Mall.

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Baltimore police officers in riot gear push protesters back near Mondawmin Mall.

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A demonstrator taunts police as they respond to thrown objects after the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore.

  (Patrick Semansky / Associated Press)
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A Baltimore police officer aims pepper spray at demonstrators after the funeral of Freddie Gray on Monday. Gray, 25, died April 19 after suffering a fatal spinal injury while in police custody.

  (Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press)
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Demonstrators throw rocks at police after the funeral of Freddie Gray.

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Baltimore police officers push back demonstrators, some of whom were throwing rocks, after the funeral for Freddie Gray.

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Friends and relatives say their last goodbyes to Freddie Gray during a graveside service on Monday at the Woodland Cemetery in Baltimore.   (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
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A mourner kisses Freddie Gray’s casket before placing a rose on it at Gray’s burial Monday in Baltimore.   (Patrick Semansky / Associated Press)
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Pallbearers guide a casket containing the body of Freddie Gray out of New Shiloh Baptist Church after his funeral Monday in Baltimore.   (Patrick Semansky / Associated Press)
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Mourners embrace at the casket of Freddie Gray before his funeral Monday in Baltimore. Gray died from spinal injuries about a week after he was arrested and transported in a Baltimore Police Department van.   (Patrick Semansky / Associated Press)
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William Murphy speaks at Freddie Gray’s funeral Monday in Baltimore.   (Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press)
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El gobernador de Maryland, Larry Hogan, declaró hoy el estado de emergencia en Baltimore a causa de las violentas protestas desencadenadas en la ciudad tras la muerte de un joven negro que se encontraba bajo custodia policial.

El gobernador republicano dio esa orden a petición expresa de la ciudad, y movilizó a la Guardia Nacional (una fuerza militar de reserva) para “hacer frente a la creciente violencia y agitación” en Baltimore, según indicó en un comunicado.

Al menos siete policías resultaron heridos al enfrentarse cientos de jóvenes con las fuerzas del orden en Baltimore tras el funeral del afroamericano Freddie Grey, muerto el pasado 19 de abril después de sufrir una grave contusión en la espalda mientras era detenido por unos agentes.

Manifestantes saquearon locales y arrojaron ladrillos y piedras contra elementos de la policía de Baltimore, lastimando a varios de ellos, horas después de que miles de personas asistieran el lunes al funeral del hombre que falleció de una severa lesión vertebral mientras estaba bajo custodia policial.

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La Guardia Nacional fue puesta en alerta por el gobernador, los Orioles de Baltimore pospusieron su partido y siete policías resultaron heridos.

Algunos de los oficiales sufrieron fractura de huesos, mientras que uno de ellos perdió el conocimiento, informó el capitán Eric Kowalczyk.

Imágenes de televisión mostraron una patrulla incendiada y varias tiendas siendo saqueadas por pequeños grupos de gente. Algunos oficiales, equipados con casco y escudo, utilizaron gas pimienta en un esfuerzo por contener a los saqueadores.

Un helicóptero sobrevoló la zona mientras grupos de alborotadores recorrían la ciudad. Uno de esos grupos se introdujo en un auto y condujo alrededor de la zona. Algunos oficiales se mantuvieron en formación para contener a los manifestantes.

Los disturbios del lunes son el más reciente incidente provocado tras la misteriosa muerte de Freddie Gray, cuyo fatal encuentro con la policía vino en medio de un debate nacional sobre el uso policiaco de la fuerza, especialmente cuando se trata de sospechosos negros. Gray era afroestadounidense.

La familia de Gray quedó sorprendida por la violencia. Esperaban organizar una marcha pacífica durante la semana, informó el abogado de la familia, Billy Murphy. Dijo desconocer que iba a haber disturbios y solicitó que prevaleciera la calma.

“No quieren que este movimiento nacional se vea ensuciado por la violencia”, comentó. “Eso no tiene sentido”.

La policía pidió a los padres que localicen a sus hijos y los lleven a casa. Muchos de los que se encontraban en las calles parecían de ascendencia negra, portando mochilas y pantalones khaki, que son parte del uniforme de muchas escuelas públicas.

La muerte del joven, de 25 años, ha desencadenado una serie de disturbios en la ciudad del estado de Maryland, que continuaron hoy tras su funeral.

Los manifestantes, que se enfrentaron a la policía con el lanzamiento de piedras y otros objetos, también dañaron y quemaron varios vehículos particulares, así como contenedores de basura.

La policía no ha facilitado el número de detenciones que se practicaron durante las protestas.

Baltimore se ha convertido en el último foco de disturbios protagonizados por la comunidad afroamericana en Estados Unidos, después de varios episodios mortales de violencia policial contra jóvenes negros en el país

El caso de Freddie Grey ha vuelto a reabrir las heridas entre la comunidad afroamericana, que tras la muerte del joven Michael Brown en Ferguson (Misuri) el pasado agosto, reivindica que existe un notorio uso desproporcionado de la fuerza por parte de los agentes policiales respecto a la población negra.

El joven afroamericano, de 25 años, sufrió un golpe en la espalda mientras la Policía de Baltimore (Maryland) procedía a su detención el pasado 12 de abril, una situación ante la que Grey solicitó asistencia médica que nunca le fue otorgada durante su traslado al cuartel policial, y una semana después falleció.

Las protestas volvieron a sucederse tras el fallecimiento de Gray, por lo que la alcaldesa de Baltimore, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, emitió un “llamado a la paz” después de que este domingo la policía de la ciudad detuviera a 31 adultos y cuatro menores de edad durante las manifestaciones, y seis agentes resultaran heridos.

El funeral, que se celebró en la Nueva Iglesia Bautista Shiloh, con capacidad para 2.200 personas, llenó el templo de amigos, vecinos y representantes políticos para acompañar a la familia de Gray en su último adiós.

Miles de personas despiden en Baltimore al joven afroamericano Freddie Gray

Miles de personas despidieron en Baltimore al joven negro Freddie Gray, fallecido hace dos semanas mientras se encontraba bajo custodia policial, en un nuevo episodio que ha desatado protestas civiles contra el abuso de las fuerzas de seguridad con tintes raciales.

El joven afroamericano, de 25 años, sufrió un golpe en la espalda mientras la Policía de Baltimore (Maryland) procedía a su detención el pasado 12 de abril, una situación ante la que Gray solicitó asistencia médica que nunca le fue otorgada.

Este nuevo caso ha vuelto a reabrir las heridas entre la comunidad afroamericana, quien tras la muerte de Michael Brown en Ferguson (Misuri) el pasado agosto, reivindica que existe un notorio uso desproporcionado de la fuerza por parte de los agentes policiales respecto a la población negra.

Las protestas volvieron a sucederse tras el fallecimiento de Gray, por lo que la alcaldesa de Baltimore, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, emitió un “llamado a la paz” después de que este domingo la policía de la ciudad detuviera a 31 adultos y cuatro menores de edad durante las manifestaciones, y seis agentes resultaran heridos.

“Nos definimos por cómo respondemos y espero que, en la medida que los ojos del país están puestos en Baltimore, se vea muy claramente que ésta es una comunidad que está dispuesta a enfrentar temas difíciles, que está dispuesta a exigir la rendición de cuentas, y que también exige la paz y el progreso al mismo tiempo”, dijo la alcaldesa.

La ciudad, que cuenta con casi dos tercios de la población de raza negra, tiene una larga historia de tensiones entre la policía y la comunidad afroamericana, una herida que se ha reabierto a raíz de la muerte de Gray, cuyas circunstancias exactas aún no se han aclarado.

El funeral, que se celebró en la Nueva Iglesia Bautista Shiloh, con capacidad para 2.200 personas, llenó el templo de amigos, vecinos y representantes políticos para acompañar a la familia de Gray en su último adiós.

Entre ellos, también se encontraban los familiares de Eric Gardner, el afroamericano que murió el pasado año en Nueva York en otro altercado policial, así como varios altos funcionarios de la Casa Blanca.

Muchos de los asistentes acudieron vestidos totalmente de blanco en protesta por la muerte del joven, mientras dentro de la iglesia colgaba una pancarta que rezaba: “Las vidas de los negros importan y todas las vidas importan”.

En su rueda de prensa diaria, el portavoz de la Casa Blanca, Josh Earnest, rehusó hacer comentarios sobre las circunstancias en que murió Gray para no “interferir” en la investigación, y recordó que el Departamento de Justicia ya está recopilando información sobre lo ocurrido.

Sobre las tensiones de los últimos meses entre la Policía y las comunidades afroamericanas en varios puntos del país, Earnest reiteró que afrontar este problema requiere del “compromiso” de las autoridades y agentes locales, y que es algo que el Gobierno federal “no va a resolver por sí solo”.

Por su parte, el representante afroamericano Elijah Cummings, demócrata por Maryland, prometió justicia a la familia de Gray durante la ceremonia de hoy.

“He dicho a menudo que nuestros niños son los mensajes vivientes que enviamos al futuro que nunca veremos, pero ahora, nuestros hijos nos están enviando a un futuro que nunca verán”, dijo Cummings durante un emotivo discurso.

“Estoy en el ocaso -agregó dirigiéndose a la madre del fallecido-, pero les digo que no vamos a descansar, no vamos a descansar hasta que logremos esto y veamos que se haga justicia”.

El legislador, emocionado durante su intervención, cerró con una cita del Antiguo Testamento: “Quiero justicia, océanos de ella. Quiero honestidad, ríos de ella. Eso es lo que quiero. Eso es todo lo que quiero”.

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