Please join the Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and the Campaign for Justice Safety and Jobs for an event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the police-involved death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore.
On April 12, 2015, Baltimore police officers arrested Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old Black man, who sustained fatal injuries throughout the process of his arrest. Gray’s death sparked weeks of unrest in Baltimore; a federal investigative report, which found that the Baltimore Police Department engaged in a pattern of unconstitutional and racially discriminatory policing and led to a federal court consent decree; and ongoing advocacy for police accountability.
"Still Rising 10 Years After Freddie Gray’s Death" will include conversations with community advocates, clergy, and attorneys who worked to hear and respond to Baltimore residents’ demand for fair and accountable policing. William H. “Billy” Murphy Jr., JD '69, who served as the attorney for Gray’s family, will be a featured speaker. There will be panel discussions reflecting on federal, state, and local advocacy for fair and accountable policing in Baltimore, lessons learned, and the work ahead.
The event will be held on Friday, April 11, at Westminster Hall, Maryland Carey Law, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. A reception will follow.