1991
Freddie Gray Police Brutality Case Begins Investigation
Freddie Gray, a Black man, was severely beaten by Baltimore police officers after a high-speed chase, resulting in permanent brain damage and death years later. The case became one of the earliest high-profile instances of police brutality against Black Americans that sparked …
Baltimore, MD, MD
African American
Policing
Racial violence
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Freddie Gray, a Black man, was severely beaten by Baltimore police officers after a high-speed chase, resulting in permanent brain damage and death years later. The case became one of the earliest high-profile instances of police brutality against Black Americans that sparked national outcry and demands for accountability. It highlighted systemic patterns of excessive force in urban police departments targeting minority communities.