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In the West Baltimore neighborhood that bookended Freddie Gray’s foreshortened life and far beyond it, the realization quickly set in.

“Nobody is getting punished for it,” said Medina Gaither, 54, a resident of Gilmor Homes who had known Gray since he was a little boy.

“This is awful,” the actress Kerry Washington tweeted shortly after prosecutors announced Wednesday morning they were dismissing charges against the remaining officers, having failed to garner convictions in four previous tria

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Long Beach Indie to Highlight Positive Young Black Men

In the midst of the furor over the death of Michael Brown and the continuing legacy of the Trayvon Martin killing, the Long Beach Indie International Film Festival is featuring a suite of films highlighting positive images of young African American men. Taking place August 27-31, 2014 at the Cinemark at the Pike Theaters in Long Beach, California, the festival screens more than 90 diverse films from across the globe.

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