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Jurors weighing fate of cop in Freddie Gray case deadlock; judge tells them to keep deliberating, reports say

Baltimore Police Officer William Porter faces charges of manslaughter, assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in the death of Freddie Gray, who died in April from injuries he received while in police custody. Multiple media outlets report that jurors were deadlocked and were told by the judge to continue their deliberations. Ref. USAToday

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The judge has declared a mistrial in the case of Baltimore police Officer William Porter after jurors said they were deadlocked and unable to reach a unanimous verdict on any of the four charges against him. Porter was one of six officers charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray.

Prosecutors will decide whether to re-try the case. Porter, who is black, faced charges including manslaughter, assault and reckless endangerment.

Gray, 25, died after being shackled and placed without a seat belt in a Baltimore City police van. His death on April 19 made him a symbol of the black community's distrust of police. Three of the officers charged in his death are white; three are black. Ref. CNN

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Baltimore Police Officer Edward Nero has been found not guilty of all charges for his part in the events leading to the death of Freddie Gray.

Judge Barry Williams announced his decision Monday at the conclusion of the bench trial. Nero was charged with second-degree intentional assault, two counts of misconduct in office and reckless endangerment.

Four officers involved in the case have yet to stand trial. The case against William Porter, the first officer to go on trial, ended in a mistrial in December. Ref. CNN.

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The Baltimore police officer driving the van when Freddie Gray was fatally injured was found not guilty on all charges.

Caesar Goodson opted for a bench trial presided over by Judge Barry Williams, rather than a trial by jury.

Gray, who was 25, suffered a spinal injury and died in April 2015, about a week after he was arrested and placed into a prisoner van that Goodson was driving. His death spurred protests that eventually turned violent, setting fire to Baltimore and thrusting the city into the national debate on police brutality. Ref. CNN.

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Baltimore Police Lt. Brian Rice was found not guilty on all charges tied to the death of Freddie Gray

Rice, the highest-ranking officer to stand trial in Gray's death, had been charged with involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office.

Judge Barry Williams issued the ruling. Rice is the fourth of the six officers charged in the case to stand trial. Earlier this year, officers Edward Nero and Caesar Goodson Jr. Were acquitted on all charges in bench trials.

The trial of officer William Porter ended in a mistrial in December after a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on any of the four charges against him. Ref. CNN.

Freddie Gray Police Arrest Ends In Death

I am up in the air about this. I know some of the officers should never have been charged with anything in the first place and glad to see that they have been found not guilty.

Those that were driving the van should have seat belted him in the chair. You are responsible for the safety and security of your prisoners. Granted we do not know exactly what happened in that van. Did the officers drive in a way to cause injury or was Freddie out of control and ended up hurting himself in a way that contributed to his death. I would say some neglectful actions were present.