john berman is on the scene for us in baltimore. what's been the reaction that you're seeing at least so far, john? >> wolf the announcement was made marilyn mosby made this announcement not 100 yards from where i'm standing right now and as soon as she said that she was pressing charges, there were cheers here where i am in front of city hall. ever since then people have been honking their car horns. a small demonstration going on in support of the decision people blowing whistles and interesting reaction here almost a palpable sense of release. there are still marches planned for later today. still marches planned for this weekend, but you think they will take on a somewhat different tone. one thing we're all going to be watching closely is the next couple hours when school lets out here. the young people of the city have been central in the events here over the last four days. a lot of the unrest that started on monday happened when kids were let out of the school. how will they react if they haven't learned in school how will the

the baltimore plan was moving into high gear. rought in the facilities of the united states public health service to measure housing conditions and the pilot area before the program and after. out of 2000 blocks of blight, 27 blocks, this was the target. a systematic tabulation of the poor conditions in the pilot area. house by house, the inspectors worked carefully. giving the reports back to the housing bureau. >> fire hazards, falling ceilings. overcrowding. outside costs. structural weaknesses. defective wiring. >> the u.s. public health service survey was completed. we know now what has to be done mrs. turner, that is where you come in. people like and respect you, will you take the job of volunteer neighborhood chairman? she looked across the backyard and said "i will be happy to." and so my work began. as i found out, it was a day and night job. there were meetings, visits, conferences. most of the committees met at a pilothouse, a church group that converted into a community center. it served as an example of rehabilitatio

the population in baltimore is way down, alright. so if the population is down your numbers are down. >> if someone wants to attribute the reduction in crime for anything other than the strategies that we're taking and the investments that we're making, i think it's hard to convince them otherwise. we've gotten the reductions in violence at the same time reducing the number of arrests which tells me that our targeted approach of targeting our most violent offenders is what will make the difference. >> but while the focus is on guns, mayor rawlings-blake says drug crime will continue to be targeted too. >> we're never going to be at a place as long as there are people selling illegal drugs on the street, whether they're illicit drugs or prescription drugs. we will enforce those laws. >> how could you say you want to get rid of crime? and then once the person serve their time and come back out, you tell them they can't live in public housing, they can't get health insurance, they can't get certain jobs. so how do they live? >> donnie an

the baltimore plan was moving into high gear. brought in the facilities of theist public health service to measure housing conditions before the program and after. out of 2,000 blocks of plight 27 blocks this was the target. the goal, a systemic tabulation of before conditions in the pilot area. house by house inspectors worked carefully painstakinglily, giving reports back to the housing bureau. >> falling ceiling, rat infested basement. >> overcrowding. >> falling ceiling. >> the u.s. public health survey was completed. we know now what has to be done, mrs. turner. that's where you come in. people like you and respect you. women you take the job of volunteer neighborhood chairman? mrs. turner looked across the backyards and said i'll be happy to. so my work began. as i found out, it was a day and night job. there were committee meetings, home visits conferences. most met at pilot house, a church group converted the worst slum house in the neighborhood. served as example of rehabilitation and social service referral center. with

safety of the lives of the citizens of baltimore. condary other issues within the city of baltimore. you know we want to keep things in place as they have been. we'll continue as a state police and every county i've said before from ocean city to garrett county there is law enforcement here in support of the citizen fz baltimore and support of the bpd to keep people safe. you know, the issue of keeping the curfew in place is just something that was our decision to make that keep it that way. it was our policy we set in place we continue to support that. we just ask for patience as we move forward and continue to move in a safer direction for a safer city. thank you. >> i also would like to reiterate what's already been said here by the commissioner and the colonel. what i would also say is that you know we are not here to stay in the manner that you think we are in term fz the military. we are here to stay as community and citizens of the community because many of us live here and work here as i continue to reiterate. we will go back

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we'll have an update on the protests in baltimore and other cities next. cities next. >>> hello, i'm libby casey in new york. "america tonight" is coming up next. first, an update of today's top stories. the curfew is in effect in baltimore after another day of loud but peaceful protests over the death of freddie gray. as night fell many demonstrators left. city officials said the 10:00p.m. curfew will continue when larger protests are expected to take place. there's a protest in philadelphia, after several hours of peaceful marches in the center city this afternoon and this evening scuffles broke out with police when the group tried to block an on-ramp. another protest is underway in cincinnati. baltimore police finished their investigation into freddie gray's death, and turned over results to the city's top prosecutor. details have not been released. police said the investigation has uncovered details about gray's ride in a place van this month. u.s. senator bernie sanders announced he's running for president. the vermont law-maker is the first independen

what in the world is going on in baltimore? and is much of this just an element of the less on going campaign against law enforcement nationwide? tonight we talk with milwaukee sheriff david clark. also the islamic state threatening to kill pam keller the woman who organized the muhammad cartoon contest. they are warning that they have dozens of trained soldiers in 15 states across america who have orders to carry out more attacks similar to the attempted but failed terrorist attack in texas. we'll have the full report and discuss the authenticity of the claims and their capability of caring out those threats. fox news military analyst general jack is with us, and former president bill clinton laughing off questions about the integrity of his organization. he and his daughter are trying to brush off charges of corruption in the foundation that bears their name and that former secretary of state hilary clinton. bill clinton saying dismissably quote, i just work here. i don't know. we'll work on hilary's 2016 presidential race joi

the officers. who is baltimore city state's attorney marilyn mosby? i'm jan jeffcoat. >> reporter: i'm derek mcginty live from the city of baltimore which is in a very good mood tonight. in fact, i'm just steps away from where ms. mosby made such big news where she turned herself into a national figure and where she turned around the mood of an entire town, but let's be real. if you don't live in the city of baltimore before today, you likely never heard the name marilyn mosby, but if that didn't change this morning, it's going to change now. we've got a lot more about what she had to say today. jan? >> marilyn mosby was detailed this morning in her explanation of charges for filing those against the six officers. she said the officers had not established probable cause to arrest freddie lling it an illegal arrest. mosby said his manner of death was homicide because of a fatal injury that took place inside that police wagon while he was unrestrained. she talked about the five chances officers had to buckle him up saying that he asked for help, but no o

the population in baltimore is way down, alright. if the population is down your numbers are down. >> if someone wants to attribute the reduction in crime for anything other than the strategies that we're taking and the investments that we're making, i think it's hard to convince them otherwise. we've gotten the reductions in violence at the same time reducing the number of arrests which tells me that our targeted approach of targeting our most violent offenders is what will make the difference. >> but while the focus is on guns, mayor rawlings-blake says drug crime will continue to be targeted too. >> we're never going to be at a place as long as there are people selling illegal drugs on the street, whether they're illicit drugs or prescription drugs. we will enforce those laws. >> how could you say you want to get rid of crime? and then once the person serve their time and come back out, you tell them they can't live in public housing, they can't get health insurance, they can't get certain jobs. so how do they live? >> donnie andr

over the last five years and the challenges with the baltimore police department over the last five years perhaps there were many red flags and warning signs. cities need to understand that baltimore today could be your city of tomorrow. secondly, it's like anything, alex. you can't throw out everything to get rid of the bad. the disciplinary system and accountability system which gives cities and, if you will prosecutors the opportunity to hold offending officers accountable, but first give cities the opportunity to terminate and discipline police officers needs to be re-examined. maryland like a lot of states has a law, a law enforcement bill of rights. it creates protections for police officers. so police officers have added protection when was they might find themselves accused of some wrongdoing. those added protections serve as a barrier, if you will to a city's ability to carry out swift, if you will and fair discipline when it comes to offending police officers. we got to talk about the structure, the systems, policies, and i think this is where the elected officia

this is according to the baltimore sun. ore asked the justice department to investigate their police department. lynch visited baltimore officials, police officers and community loaders on wednesday afternoon. the white house said they played no role in this leaving it up to the attorney generalment >> she was a federal prosecutor and has a very good understanding of the stay the law enforcement enterprises should conduct themselves. >> reporter: the investigation will look into possible patterns of discrimination and could lead to court monitoring of the baltimore police department. >> this is on top of other investigations in baltimore? >> reporter: right the justice department is looking into if they violated freddie gray's civil rights. baltimore police department and local prosecutors are also looking into that case. it is those investigations and the state attorney's decision that produced charges for the six baltimore office in gray's death. >> let's bring in bret baier. the attorney general is expected to announce th

baltimore. none of us has illusions. the challenges that we face and that baltimore faces now did not arise in a day and change will not come overnight. it will take time and sustained effort. the people that i met in baltimore from the protesters to the public officials to the officers including one who had been injured amidst the violence all were saying to me ultimately the same thing. i love my city. i want to make it better. and that is why i'm optimistic about this process. that's why i am actually hopeful about the days and weeks to come and that is why i'm confident that as a result of this investigation and the hard work that is still ahead and make no mistake about it it is hard work. all members of the baltimore community, residents and law enforcement alike, will create a stronger safer and more united city together. thank you for your time and your attention. at this time i would like to open it up for a few questions. >> reporter: part of the request itself that came from the city what have you seen or heard fr

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the world. tonight, breaking news. six baltimoree officers are in custody this evening, charged with the death of freddie gray. these are live pictures of protesters marching throughout the city of baltimore. there are thousands of people out tonight. after a week of anger, today some respite for some of those protesters celebrating after a day of stunning developments in this case. stunning. the chief prosecutor marilyn mosby, said she found probable charge to charge -- probable cause to charge all six officers in gray's death. she called his arrest illegal and his death a homicide. the first preliminary hearing will be at the end of this month. race has been a central issue for many in this case. so it is worth noting that three of the six officers charged are black. and that includes there was only one officer, everyone only one charged with murder. that officer is black. jason carroll is outfront from baltimore to night. jason, thousands around you. they are out in solidarity and some in celebration, i know. where are you going?

accelerating the timetable. baltimore'ss an unexpected announcement indicting six police officers in the death of freddie gray. >> the findings of our comprehensive, thorough independent investigation, coupled with the medical examiner's and examination that mr. gray's death was a homicide which we received today has led us to believe we have probable cause to file criminal charges. >> state's attorney marilyn mosby appealed to protestors a that have been in the streets of baltimore over the last week. >> i heard your call for no justice no peace. your peace is sincerely needed. as i work to deliver justice on behalf of this young man. >> and she made this pledge to the youngest citizens of baltimore. >> i will seek justice on your behalf. this is a moment this is your moment. let's insure that we have peaceful and productive rallies that will develop structural and systemic changes for generations to come. you're at the forefront of this cause. as young people our time is now. >> and good day. i'm andrea mitchell in washin

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the streets. freddie gray's home town in baltimore is home to some of the highest levels of income equality in thestates. one out of three people don't have a high school diploma. one out of every three homes is vacant even after baltimore demolished thousands of houses. freddie gray suffered lead poisoning. lead levels for kids in his neighbourhood is seven times that of the rest of baltimore. del walters has more on where the city has been and where it is now. >> reporter: in baltimore these are the economic signs of the times - row upon row of boarded up houses. it's been like that for decades. how long? this film was made by the u.s. government in the 1950s, talking about the blight and how to solve the problem. it is called the baltimore plan. >> here is the shame of our american cities. here is the face of our cities we have. >> reporter: while they once represented the area in congress it has been like this for too long. >> how many times have we come up with the idea of an urban marshal plan and people said it's not important. when you don't have a majority of votes, it's tabled moved to t

police department and the broader baltimore community. is opening an investigation into whether the baltimore police department has engaged in a pattern or practice of violations of the constitution or federal law. this investigation will begin immediately and will focus on allegations that baltimore police department officers used excessive force, including deadly force, conduct unlawful searches seizures and arrest and engaged in discriminatory policing. the c.o.p.s. office will continue to work with the baltimore police department and the collaborative reform process will now convert to the provision of technical assistance to the baltimore police department. now some may ask, how this differs from our current work with baltimore police department and the answer is rather than examining whether the police department violated good policies we will now examine whether they violated the constitution and the community's civil rights. this approach has been welcomed by the baltimore city fraternal order of police and i want to thank them for

she has received information from the baltimore p.d. ith their investigation. some leaks have started to happen to the media about what might have turned up in those investigations already. from your position as the gray family's attorney, what do you think the importance is, the status is right now of the investigation? >> well, i think the police have not finished their investigation because it would be stupid to do that. they're going to continue to pursue additional witnesses and follow additional leads. but that doesn't mean we have to and should have confidence in their ability to investigate themselves. that would be stupid. so that is why the state's attorney, marilyn moosby is conducting what she believes will be an independent and thorough investigation. she will take from the police investigation what she believes has integrity and add it to her own. likewise, there's a federal investigation where we think that will take a much longer period of time because that's extraordinarily thorough. and they have to re-interview everybo

i am the baltimore city state's attorney. his district and 13 other districts throughout the city. i prosecute crimes there. i don't have to turn on the news and open up the newspaper in order to see the crime impacting my community. i have to open up the door. there is no conflict. >> what happens -- i mean i don't know if you paid attention to what happened in new york the wake of eric garner the mayor had strong comments. there were two police officers murdered. it was a horrific act, really gutted the city. the police department basically launched an open revolt against the mayor. they turned their back at funerals. if you come in next week and start hearing from your lawyers that these cops aren't showing up to testify on court dates that you need to make your cases, what are you going to do. >> you hold them accountable. that's unacceptable. you have to change the culture. it starts with accountability. you asked me about the conflict of interest with reference to the family attorney. there is no conflict of interest. th

the latest buzz. >> i am chris wallace. six baltimore police officers now face criminal charges in the death of a young black man. >> the findings of our comprehensive and independent investigation have led us to believe we have probably cause to fryer criminal charges. >> we believe the officers will be vindicated as they have done nothing wrong >> we have a report from baltimore. we will discuss the case with marilyn congresswoman donna edwards and freddie gray family attorney billy murphy. >> from ferguson, to new york city to baltimore. >> we as a country have to work. this is not new. leaders crew the country try to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the communities they serve. >> you want your children to be say you want your families to be safe. we know that >> we will talk with ohio governor and potential 2016 candidate john kasich who named a board to develop statewide police standards. >> and my special trip to west point to discuss the history and future of the united states military academy. all right now on fox news

this is another example of the mood in baltimore right now. it is a celebration that is on, but as we have been cautioned throughout the day, it is going to be a long way ahead to get through both the charges of these officers and the trials. this is occurring after the state's attorney here marilyn mosby filed charges today against six police officers. >> the findings of our comprehensive, thorough and independent investigation coupled with the medical examiner's determination that mr. gray's death was a homicide which we received today has led us to believe that we have probable cause to file criminal charges. [ cheering and applause ] >> i'm going to caution everybody that this is the beginning of a process. >> there's a lot of mixed emotions. >> reporter: baltimore's mayor stephanie rawlings-blake. >> i was sickened and heartbroken by the statement of charges that we heard today. >> reporter: blake called for reform in the police department. >> the manner of death deemed a homicide by the maryland state medical examiner is believed to be th

>> reporter: but it's clear the baltimore we see today is not the baltimore for tomorrow. >> the youth of baltimore stood up and showed the world that we will demand change. >> reporter: in the weeks following freddie gray's death, young people in baltimore have worked to change policing and politics, and protest has been their main tool. this crowd marched from the gilmore homes in west baltimore to city hall saturday, asserting their goal would be achieved. >> freddie gray brought together all classes, all creeds. >> no races! >> reporter: college stay tuned julia made the trip up from dc for the march. she pointed to the country's past as proof the change young people can bring about. >> college students have always been sort of the heart of protest movements. >> i was born and raised in baltimore. >> reporter: 60-year-old jodyy schmitz said he was happy he could see it with his own eyes. >> i was 14 years old when the riots happened in 1968. i remember looking on the news and wishing i could have been a part of it then. >> reporter: recent developments out of the state's attorneys

that was the police union president in baltimore, the president of the baltimore fraternal order of police as the attorney who is representing this police lieutenant brian rice charged today with involuntary manslaughter secondary assault and misconduct in officer. lieutenant rice along with the five other officers indicted in baltimore today were told they have posted bond. in terms of what's going on in the streets in baltimore tonight, after what was mostly a celebratory day, as many people in the streets today celebrated the announced indictments of the six officers right now, as we head into the last quarter hour before the curfew will be imposed, we're hold there are several hundred people still out around the area of north and pennsylvania in west baltimore. the city heads to the start of a fourth night of the curfew. joining us now is president of the baltimore chapter of the naacp. thank you very much for being with us tonight. i appreciate your time. >> thank you. >> can i ask your reaction today, broadly speaking to this announcement, that the six officers will be charged? >> we

comments like these from the baltimore states' attorney are raising concerns. >> to the people of baltimoreonstrators across america, i heard your call for no justice no peace. your peace is sincerely needed as i work to deliver justice on behalf of this young man. >> and now the fraternal order of police is calling for a special prosecutor in the case after it was reported that an attorney for freddie gray's family donated a thousand dollars to the election campaign of baltimore's states attorney marilyn mosby and also served on her transition team. then there were these comments from baltimore's mayor. >> we will get justice for freddie gray. believe you me we will get justice. if we are going to do it because we are going to work together because if, with the nation watching, three black women at three different levels can't get justice and healing for this community, you tell me where we are going to get it in our country. >> joining us now with reaction from miami retired judge alex father rare who ferrer. jay, let me begin with you. is there any chance of a fair trial here? >> no way.

she's the state's attorney here in the city of baltimore. e's the one who has in her hands the baltimore city police investigation into the death of 25-year-old freddie gray and she also as we learned just this last hour has the full autopsy report from the medical examiner's office. we'll be hearing from her in a matter of minutes. stay tuned. we'll take it live. >>> this autopsy here should help clear up some of the lingering questions over the death of freddie gray. let me share with you this fact. cnn affiliate wjal-tv out of our nation's capital citing sources saying that gray's head wound is consistent with a bolt in the back of the police van that was carrying him. gray's death provoked deep skepticism about the police version of events. i can tell you four more rallies are planned today here in baltimore to demand answers. demonstrations are also expected as we've seen over the course of the last couple days nationwide. one question, these protesters are asking why that prisoner transport van carrying freddie gray why did it make an a

not representing the people of baltimore, all the people of baltimore, but this young man. now, the context of that was such that she clearly was trying, by her words, to quell the violence in the streets. that's understandable. but i think, perhaps, not at the -- to the extent she -- as far as she went to suggest that she's already -- she came into this to some extent with an againenda and her mind made up. >> how do you respond to that? >> i think some people in baltimore do think she was trying to quell the violence in the streets. one lawyer who handles police brutality cases said to me, she probably saved the city a lot of stress. in fact we did see a clear change in the mood in the city of baltimore yesterday. a protest last saturday turned violent. this was before monday night's riots. yesterday in the streets of baltimore, there was almost a celebratory feel. i certainly can't speak to whether that was miss mosby's intent. that is clearly the result. >> there are other inputs here as well. when the rioting began the police went in the opposite of the way they origina

police department and the broader baltimore community. today, the department of justice is opening an investigation into whether the baltimore police department has engaged in a pattern or practice of violations of the constitution or federal law. this investigation will begin immediately and will focus on allegations that baltimore police department officers use excessive force, including deadly force conduct unlawful searches seizures, and arrests and engage indiscriminate tory policing. the cops department will continue to work with them. some may ask how does this differ from our current work? the answer is, rather than examining whether the police department dilated good policies, we will now examine whether they violated the constitution and civil rights of the community. this approach has been welcomed by the baltimore police fraternal order of police. i want to thank them for their support and partnership as we move forward. attorneys and investigators conducting the investigation and to the police experts who will assist them will

the schools are too weak in baltimore city. kind of elected official cheerleader who says what is is not. these things are for real so the leadership, i'm a part of that must change the reality and then we will have a different perception. >> thank you for taking time to join me today. i appreciate it. as you do very hard work it's a big lift here in baltimore city but we appreciate your hard work. >> joy reid i know you have been out there on the streets of baltimore all week and you are right now at the corner of the intersection of pennsylvania and north avenue and people getting the word reacting to the developments of what happened from the state's attorney office. how do they feel? >> people are happy and mood is jubilant, we have the governor's office and several churches got together to bring food and everyone has sandwiches and feeding the natural guardsmen out here. really happy atmosphere people honks as they drive by and waving t-shirts. i pulled two young men out of the crowd to come over and talk to me. this is ear

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corner for the city of baltimoreeaders to guide us, but athletes are seen as pillars of the community, leading by example both on and off the field. former baltimore ravens linebacker ray lewis is passionate about his city. ryan young caught up with him and some other former teammates while they visited neighborhoods. most affected by this week's events. >> put it back together but us. that's it. we're all we've got. the message is very simple, man. what we just started, here in battle wore, we have an opportunity to change baltimore. >> ray lewis is a big man full of passion and for baltimore. the former nfl linebacker got on stage at his baltimore high school and the kids leaned in like they were in a huddle. >> let's stop doing drugs, let's stop putting ourselves in situations. we can create what you -- challenge me to see who can read a book faster than me. >> lewis made it clear, b his heart hurts for the pain he sees in his city. protests and rioting made him put everything else on hold. >> this is a world prob

that event taking place before yesterday's announcement by the state's attorney in baltimore of the arrest of six baltimore city police officers in the death of freddie gray while in police custody. we would like to further the story a little bit and hear about what you think is coming next particularly what the charges against the police officers, how they will affect policing, to you think they will affect policing in baltimore and other cities across the country? democrats call us at -- first we are going to show you a four portion of a speech by congressman abi rush who took to the house floor yesterday just after the announcement by the baltimore state's attorney of the charges against the six police officers and we will be back with your calls. congressman rush: the circumstances surrounding his death thrown in on these issues -- [indiscernible] -- miss investment in our urban areas. seven years or more of joblessness, bad housing, bad health care. seven years of hopelessness. this courageous african-american woman -- city state attorney marilyn mosley made a decision that notwithsta

the baltimore police commissioner who describes the work they've done in baltimore, trying to understandhe claims, during the testimony for this task force. if you look back at the baltimore sun, a terrific number. what kind of report did they do that's september? it was an expose of all of these cases. there are many more freddie grays who -- whose families receive payouts from the city. very expensive payouts. when you talk about the intractable problems, when the president talks about it and we write it -- about it, it really is a con numb -- conundrum. >> do you think that's why he saw a response to quickly in the states attorney? she clearly had done her research. michael: that was part of it and a lot of it was the unrest. a lot about no transparency in the investigation. and when we get into next week, who knows what will esflument plus, she's newly elected and wanted to move quickly. >> do you think it will have that effect? do you think the disturbances are over? michael: this is just the beginning of the legal process. who knows. we have charges, who knows how they'll play? wha

the side that has been begging plan. in baltimore, the tough talk by politicians has only been replaced by more tough times. all of this in a city that didn't manage to change as the world around it did. >> going out of business. >> final sale. >> reporter: the massive montgomery catalogue distribution center died when america discovered shopping malls. g.m. died when japanese models were popular, and the economy showed signs of strain in 2004. it employed more than 1,000 people. a month later 1,000 jobs were lost. those left, and never returned. the numbers tells the story, the unemployment rate in baltimore is 8.4%. 5.5% for the rest of the country. among the blacks, it's worse. for every 10 people walking the streets, six. are looking for jobs. most of those people live here on baltimore's west side. when you see the houses, these are the houses ha burnt when the riots at the town in 1968. decades later they were taken over by the crack epidemic. they sat empty ahead of riots. only time will tell 20 years from now, if any of balti

status of the unrest in baltimore right now? lot of the unrest has been settled down in the sense of the protests but that doesn't mean the work doesn't continue. we are actively engaging with the department of justice on claptive review. we have been since last year in the process of improving our police department and reforming it and putting in place things that will eliminate this type of incident from ever happening again. >> can you elaborate on the roll the state leaders have played plot only in rebuilding the city but quelling much of the violence? >> there are words -- words are insufficient to describe my gratitude to the faith community. they have come out in unbelievable ways to not just support me you know in the physical sense of the city but to support me spiritually, and to help us rebuild our community when they were out there. you know you saw the fire burning in east baltimore, but when they were out there, it was a fire of their spirit and it was really energizing our community, and i cannot -- words are insu

the police force in baltimore is extremely diverse. it is very different than ferguson and the most obvious way we are seeing it is the speed and the intensity of this investigation, the law officer bill of rights, those officers had ten days in order to make their statements. some did cooperate early on. we heard that one of them was kind of a hold out but even despite that law officer bill of rights they do not believe the aclu does not believe there is an impact on this investigation. however they are considering making changes to other cases. >> marilyn mosby a prosecutor, who has made a very large impact, a young and new prosecutor. there is question about her relationship to the case. >> she is 35 years old the youngest state's attorney who leads a large city prosecution department. she is married to a lawyer as well. maybe it raises questions that she should not prosecute this case. but she made the statement the people of baltimore swore her into office and she has no intentions of stepping down on that case. >> she also undersc

i actually grew up in the city of baltimore attended public schools. ally teach in the city of baltimore at morgan state university. i have not met a man of color in this city who spent any significant time in the city who hasn't had that experience, an experience that was in some ways negative, some negative encounter. so what he said does not surprise me. i will say that, you know, we don't necessarily hear voices like his sharing what's happened. so it's without a doubt a fair description. one of the things that i want to make certain is clear however, is that is not the only experience for residents of the city when it comes to law enforcement. there are quite a few positive encounters, but those negative ones outweigh the positive, similar to this past week. we've seen the negative depictions of persons who were engaged in violent criminal acts and those negative things outweighed the very positive things that happened. >> sreenivasan: young men are arrested at a much higher rate than the national average. actually, more than five times as often. s

i'm the baltimore city state's attorney. d whether it's in my husband's district or any of the other 13 council members that are represented in the city, i prosecute crimes wherever they take place. >> joining us now by phone is andrew leevy, a professor at the university of maryland law. also joining us is an adviser to marilyn moos byeby during her campaign, and sharon iso. andrew leevy, you know this prosecutor. tell us what we should know about her tonight. >> well, she's -- hasn't been in office long. she doesn't have a lot of experience, but she's certainly -- she's certainly learning quickly, isn't she? she has brought a very, very aggressive set of clarnlgs. i don't know if she's going to be able to prove everything she's alleged, but she certainly has bitten off a lot. >> quasi, you worked with her or met with her and advised her while she was running. you've met a lot of young politicians who want to get started and want to take on a run for office. this was her first run for office, wasn't it? >> that's right. she,