Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings said she and her administration intentionally gave the violent protesters “space” to “destroy”, riot, loot, cause mayhem and attack people. The Mayor simultaneously said the violence was from outsiders; however, a review of last nights arrest records finds 31 out of 35 arrests were local Baltimore residents.

BALTIMORE – Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and a coalition of two dozen interdenominational leaders issued a “call for peace” Sunday after 35 people were arrested and six police officers were injured in protests over the death of Freddie Gray..
The Police Department in the afternoon released a list of the names of the 31 adults arrested, omitting those of the five juveniles.
Despite police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts’ insistence that a minority of out-of-town instigators caused the violence, online court records Sunday showed that only three of those arrested during Saturday’s protests were from outside Maryland.
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It was inevitable. On the same night the White House correspondents dinner took place – Baltimore Maryland began riots on behalf of Freddie Gray (note the sponsors):

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The beacon signal was activated: National Action Network (NAN), National Association For The Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Nation of Islam (NoI), New Black Panther Party (NBPP), AME Church Network and all their leadership responded. Buses were brought in from around the region to supply hundreds of foot soldiers for the marches and protests.

Then comes the Ferguson Protesters, Madison groups and professional grievance advocates from around the country arriving en masse.
@NYjusticeleague for #FreddieGray pic.twitter.com/hvPYvYXsaf
— Judith Browne Dianis (@jbrownedianis) April 25, 2015
Because the Freddie Gray story advances a specific narrative right in the sweet spot for check-box progressives who deliver liberal punditry on the network and try to convince America that it’s the majority view.
If a commercial airliner disappeared over Baltimore CNN would climax.
— TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) April 24, 2015
And the local liberal media in/around Baltimore Maryland are just giddy with praise.
Baltimore Sun: “When it comes to television, CNN has been in a league by itself in covering the Freddie Gray story“…
The professionally aggrieved have once again found a friend in CNN.
The group of protesters angry about the death of Freddy Gray (in hospital following being taken into police custody) were captured on live CNN TV coverage shouting their desires to kill in retaliation.
The advocacy for violent confrontation comes on the same day the same day police released the names of the officers involved in the arrest of Freddie Gray. Gray died of a spinal injury Sunday, exactly one week after he was taken into custody.
Earlier in the day, the Baltimore Police Department released the names of six police officers suspended with pay. They are: • Lt. Brian Rice, 41, who joined the department in 1997; • Officer Caesar Goodson, 45, who joined in 1999; • Sgt. Alicia White, 30, who joined in 2010; • Officer William Porter, 25, who joined in 2012; • Officer Garrett Miller, 26, who joined in 2012; and • Officer Edward Nero, 29, who joined in 2012. (more…)