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Baltimore uprising

Baltimore uprising: Solidarity protests spread across US LIVE UPDATES

Published time: April 27, 2015 20:38
Edited time: April 30, 2015 00:47
A police armoured car moves down a street as clouds of smoke and crowd control agents rise shortly after the deadline for a city-wide curfew passed in Baltimore, Maryland April 28, 2015, as crowds protest the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died in police custody. (Reuters/Jim Bourg)
A police armoured car moves down a street as clouds of smoke and crowd control agents rise shortly after the deadline for a city-wide curfew passed in Baltimore, Maryland April 28, 2015, as crowds protest the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died in police custody. (Reuters/Jim Bourg)
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A heavy National Guard presence and a draconian curfew have ended the rioting in Baltimore, but the popular uprising against police brutality has spread across the US. Peaceful protests are taking place in Baltimore and several major cities.

Thursday, April 30

03:19 GMT:
As there is no curfew in New York, protestors are continuing to march in solidarity with Baltimore, and some are now returning to Union Square.
03:13 GMT:
Police escort for protestors still marching on the sidewalks #NYCStandsWithBaltimore.
02:51 GMT:
Curfew in effect in Baltimore for an hour. Visible on the street just police officers and reporters.
02:24 GMT:
US Rep. Elijah Cummings and other local leaders are calling the night a success at this point.
02:23 GMT:
Almost a half hour after curfew, the situation in Baltimore appears peaceful. Most bystanders have gone, though some remain out.
02:05 GMT:
Reporters on the ground suggest that most of the people out in the streets near North and Penn, where tear gas was used last night, are media.
02:01 GMT:
It's officially 10 pm in Baltimore, meaning the curfew is now in effect.
01:54 GMT:
Many officers have arrived at Penn, near the location of Tuesday night's demonstration.
01:51 GMT:
Police in Baltimore are using bull horns to urge people to go home as the 10 pm curfew nears.
01:50 GMT:
A fight has been reported in Baltimore, though it's unclear whether police officers were involved.

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