In response to the death of Freddie Gray from a broken neck after arrest by Baltimore City Police, residents are seething in anger. The outcry against the police department and its alleged brutality has created a cauldron of hostility with palpable hatred in the streets. Some of these images were made in front of the Western District Police Station - where officers created a protective barrier mocked by protesters as the "blue line". After the announcement of charges against the officers, people at Penn and North rejoiced at the possibility of equal justice. All images, individually, and as a composite with audio are copyright © Coos Hamburger / FOCO 2015. NO REPRODUCTION, WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT EXPRESS WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION from the holder of copyright. Licensing requests may be made to Focophoto@aol.com.

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