at open.com. >>> tonight, it's been seven months since a young man in baltimore died in police custody, and that sparked unrest that threatened to tear that city apart. well, now as the trials begin for the police officers charged in connection with freddie gray, we go back to baltimore. >> cell phone video shows the moment after -- up >> the 25-year-old can be seen on the ground with -- >> family lawyer says the man's spine -- >> suspect freddie gray would end up with a severed spine. he would later die. >> residents of baltimore took to the streets over the death of a man named freddie gray. but days of peaceful protest eventually gave way to destruction. >> that's it! >> the cameras came in. >> definitely projectiles being tossed at police now. >> and america watched a city in chaos. >> it's crazy. i don't have any words for it. >> stop the violence, please! >> this is the story of what happened after the cameras left. >> the majority of the people that were protesting are still in the same predicament they were in. >> we went back to baltimore and spoke with residents asses

favor of conviction, about. >> let's witch back to the mayor of baltimore, who is speaking with the police. >> what you have signaled. >> i would say that baltimore city is prepared. i think in efforts for some of your pierr pie your pierres that everybody is on age. we're prepared to what happened, and what you're a he seeing today bears that out. [ inaudible question ] >> we're not going to get into the exact numbers, but there are enough people here law enforcement and public safety to serve as peace keepers to protect this great city. >> the officers play a role. the rolls are different, and our partnerships with them continue. the community is the biggest party as we move forward in the days. >> if we into have a need to hold any additional press conferences, we'll hold them, for people from outside of town it will be announced on our baltimore police twitter handle. thank you very much. appreciate it. >> all right, the communications director for the baltimore police department noting that updates will be provided. they're trying to urge calm in baltimore in the wake of this m

. tessa hill-aston president of the baltimore chapter of the naacp. you watched every second of the trial. what was in your heart at the moment when you heard it would be a hung jury? tessa: i was disappointed for freddie's family and disappointed for the city. i think freddie went through a lot of pain. i thought there would have been indictment on the reck lest endangerment and -- reckless endangerment and misconduct. but after being talked to and counsel by the advisers that are liberal-minded people they told me this is the first of six. we still have five more to go and officer porter is the officer, low man on the totem pole. i think even though he admitted that freddie asked him for medical help he admitted that he did not fasten him in the seat belt. but he said he also toldda superiors that freddie needed medical help. brad: the jury had to look at this from the viewpoint of an officer, not the 20/20 hindsight. >> he told the superiors and then stood down. that may not be how we look at it in our hearts but legal-minded or the seniority it may not have been his call. he did

. [yelling] leon: protesters and police clash in baltimore following a a mistrial ing the case of officer william porter. of sixthe first baltimore police officers on trial for charges in the death of freddie gray. declared a mistrial after a young jury on all four charges against officer porter. continue the live team coverage of this breaking announcement. community reaction and what otherould mean for the officers who are waiting their trials. let's get to maryland bureau chief brad bell who has been following the trial every step of the way. he is live with the latest. you witnessed quite a bit this afternoon. brad: yeah, it has been a busy afternoon. right now it is fairly quiet. this is the scene outside the courthouse where we got the word that the jury was hung. there is a group of a dozen two dozen, maybe protesters that is making a big circle around the city hall, around around the block. they are peaceful. they are chanting. signs.e carrying but yeah, word came down this afternoon that this jury was deadlocked. the judge declared a mistrial. has also announced that this

baltimore brave for the reaction. >> what do you think community is expecting on this trial. >> a slam dunk. >> christopher putzel on whether the officer who had freddie gray in custody will face a second trial >>> and on the streets - their lives in crisis. a few of the life of syrian children in limbo, is there a place for them to call home >>> thanks for being with us, i'm joie chen. it's a city on edge, but baltimore, for the moment responded to calls for calm in a new turmoil. a mistrial for a police officer charged for his role in the death of freddie gray. it was feared that the city would explode as it did in the first days and nights after freddie gray collapsed and died in police custody. >> cold rain may have helped keeping those under control. what next for charmed city remains. christopher putzel went to the streets of baltimore seeking answers. [ chanting ] >> reporter: for many residents of baltimore, the mistrial of officer william porter is the latest surprise furn in a dramatic -- turn in a dramatic 2015. >> i want peace and justice. i know his siblings, and basi

family to speak here at the courthouse in baltimore at 5:00 tonight. there are a group of protesters and the numbers are growing. here surrounding the courthouse we have two police helicopters now i see overhead. it has been an anxious day of waiting. we want to show you some of the video starting with baltimore state's attorney!l marilyn mose who was disappointed and there is a group in a park in west baltimore. officer william porter was charged with manslaughter, assault, misconduct and reckless endangerment in failing to call a medic. anne arundel police and other counties, as well. i talked to warren brown legal analyst. he is not surprised this case resulted in a hung jury and mistrial. here's what he had to say. >> when you look at the law which calls for a callous mindset. a callous disregard for reckless and wanton disregard for human life, they say it's just not there. >> reporter: now that was warren brown and other people have other ideas. i can tell you that officer porter will most likely be tried again. the judge has called the prosecution and defense tomorrow to decid

discombobulated here and we're learning of breaking news out of the baltimore. yesterday we heard the jury was having trouble coming to a decision this the case involving freddie gray and the death of freddie gray. and the first officer to be charged. n that case. what's coming in to us right now is that the jury appears to be hung on all charges. in other words, that the jury not able to make a decision on any of the charges against the officer. officer porter. the first -- william porter, the first charged in relation to the death of freddie gray. we'll rye to gather more information. yesterday when -- yesterday when the judge, when the jury said this to the judge, the judge sent them back in for more deliberations. but that may not be the case today. let's go to adam reiss outside the courthouse in baltimore. adam, is the judge sending them back or is this it? >> reporter: it's not clear. they couldn't decide. that is major defeat for the state in their prosecution. they came back again. they came back yesterday. came back again today. said they're deadlocked. yesterday morning they came in

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lead to another trial and a possible conviction. of course, baltimore store owners, business owners are hoping that the protests here remain peaceful. >> protesters marched in front of the court on house. the young man with the bullhorn was arrested for blocking traffic. the president of baltimore's naacp says she hopes protests don't escalate or become violent. >> that would be the most important thing at this point right now is that the community, if everybody can show their anger by protesting that it's the normal thing to do, and it will have places, and it could not reach the unanimous verdict against officer william porter. the six of first officers to stand trial for the death of freddie gray. >> it's not good for the prosecution at all because this is the one person that spoke to them and indicated that he knew that freddie gray needed help and they can't get a conviction on him and it will make it more difficult to get a conviction on those who there is no evidence they knew that freddie gray needed unless they give this guy porter immunity and that you know, will be a toug

baltimore, east baltimore, south baltimore, north baltimore, throughout the city to ensure that the peace is kept. i intend to visit west baltimore later tonight. as you probably know there's been groups of faith-based folks who have spent the last couple nights in west baltimore at north and penn holding hands speaking with one another saying prayers for this great city. and i intend to join them later tonight as a show of unity and a show of peace. >>> happening now, breaking news, a hung jury in the freddie gray case, now the city bracing for more trouble. triumph for trump, the front-runner is acting like he won the cnn republican presidential debate, but he took some hits from his rivals. is he becoming vulnerable? and is a surging ted cruz waiting for a better moment to go after trump? >>> and terror vows, contrary to claims at the gop debate, california killers did not pledge themselves to jihad via social media but used private messages. is encryption keeping investigators in the dark? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> this is cnn breaking news. >>> let's

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jury for officer william porter? over inrst, starting baltimore, the jury unable to reach a verdict in the trial of officer william porter, declaring a mistrial. freddie gray's family is adamant this is not a victory for either side and called for calm as people assembled on the streets. at this hour, all demonstrations have been peaceful. leon: we have team coverage from baltimore, where there is a long road ahead. we start with brad bell. what can you tell us, brad? brad: leon, the jury could not be convinced to come to a verdict. a mistrial is not the result anybody in this town wanted, but baltimore seems to be taking it in stride. the jury of seven women and five worth ofd two weeks' testimony in a pile of evidence to consider. it was not enough to reach a unanimous verdict. a hung jury, leaving the judge with no choice but to declare a mistrial. for was disappointed freddy's family and disappointed for the city. brad: the naacp was among those reacting immediately after the announcement. >> at first, it was total anger, total languor. then it was just sadness. brad: officer wi

trial -- -- leon: you are listening to dueling press conference from baltimore. earlier we heard from the mayor, stephanie rawlings-blake at her police officials as well. urging calm in the city. we have seen protests taking place in the street. now we are listening to representatives of the family. now the family attorney urging for calm, saying that the family is not disappointed and not angry and neither should the public be. alison: also, one other piece of information we got in the officials press conference there that officer porter is still suspended without pay. that is the update on his status. we would like to get back our kevin lewis is live outside city hall. he has been speaking to people since the mistrial was declared. kevin: that is correct. congressman cummings from the seventh congressional district. you spent 20 years as a criminal trials lawyer. congressman: before coming to congress. kevin: you have a unique insight to the trial. were you surprised learning there was no verdict reached and this was a mistrial? congressman: i wasn't surprised. i know people ha

baltimore as a mistrial has been officially declared. i'm brooke baldwin. special live coverage continues now with my colleague jake tapper. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >>> welcome to "the lead." i'm jake tapper. we have breaking news off the top in today's national lead. a big decision just coming in from baltimore this hour where a judge moments ago declared a mistrial after a third day of jury deliberations in the first freddie gray trial. william porter was the first of six officers to go on trial. freddie gray of course died back in april after he was dragged into a police van, shackled and never put into a seat belt, according to police. cell phone video of freddie gray's arrest sparked days of protests and destructive riot. cnn's jean casarez joins me now live in baltimore. jean, what can you tell us right now? obviously police are bracing preparing for the worst, hoping for the best. >> reporter: that's right. i would say the pulse of this community right now is anxious. and overhead we have helicopters, we have just people hustling and bustling, but i think when i lo

marching through the streets of baltimore after a mistrial is declared in the trial of the first police officer charged in the freddy gray case. as a racially diverse jury fails to lead to a verdict under a city already on edge. welcome to the kelly file, everyone, i'm megyn kelly. >> a look at baltimore where we are tracking a series of protests that cropped up across the city after ate nounsment about a hung jury. freddy grays family calls for calm. the mayor says they must respect the outcome. and the commissioner tells cops to respect the right to protest. but warn, those who commit crimes, they will lose the right to call themselves demonstrators. as the protesters themselves, clearly they are not ready to make nice with the police. listen. >> back up, back up, we want freedom, freedom. all these racist cops, we don't need em, need em. >> so officers william porter was the first of six officers to be tried in the death of freddy gray who suffered a severe spinal cord injury while in police custody in april. gray died a week later. his death sparked accusations of police misconduct

to build their other cases on. right now the streets of baltimore are mostly empty, protests we have seen have been peaceful. people united in prayer to take a stand against the kind of violence we awe back in april. >> another group marched around baltimore city hall and courthouse and we saw arrests there, but not the riot gear or the tear gas that we saw last spring. we have team coverage beginning with the protest, jackie benson. >> reporter: this area known as penn north is still reeling from the unprecedented unrest in may. tonight, people are hurt, they're disappointed, and they're confused. >> one city, one person. >> reporter: members of a coalition of community and religious leaders together with many residents of the neighborhood came together at the intersection of west north and pennsylvania avenue. >> they don't know what's going to happen from here. you know, what's the next step? you know, they don't have a voice. they feel like they don't have a voice here. many didn't know what to make of the announcement of a mistrial in the manslaughter case against baltimore

get mental. >> baltimore is home to the performance artist. it's an appropriate setting to research violence and economic despair. >> i think that-- that poverty is now considered some kind of a disgrace, some kind of a pathology. >> smith has received countless accolades and awards. in popular culture she's best known for her tv work on nurse jackie and the west wing, and films like the american president. >> i think that, you know, michael douglas was a good president, but martin sheen was a really good president too. >> i spoke to anna deavere smith in new york. >> your work outside of mainstream television tackles some of the biggest social issues facing our country right now. i'm wondering how you're influenced by your own childhood. growing up in baltimore during a time of segregation. >> well, i guess two things about that. one, when i was a girl, my grandfather said, "if you say a word often enough, it becomes you." so i took that and applied it to some things i was learning in the conservatory when i studied acting. and i had this goal to become america word for word. the i

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in baltimore in the case of the first police officer charged in the case of freddie gray. he died in april from injuries sustained in police custody. we will speak with a lawyer and reporter who attended the trial as well as former naacp , president ben jealous. then the first female mayor of flint makes a stunning declaration. >> i declare a state of emergency in the city of flint effective december 14, 2015. amy: the mayor of flint declares a state of emergency in response to a man-made disaster -- lead poisoning in the city's water supply. this comes after the city's unelected emergency manager switched flint's water supply from detroit's system to the long-polluted flint river. we will speak to the reporter who helped prove the city was being poisoned with its own water as well as a flint , resident who was diagnosed with lead and copper poisoning along with her three children. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. in baltimore, a judge has declared a mistrial in the case of the first police officer t

they'll be addressing as the night moves on. >> -- in west baltimore tonight? >> we have many strategies in place, in west baltimore, east baltimore, north and south, to ensure that the peace is kept. i intend to visit best baltimore later tonight. there's been groups of faith-based folks, holding hands, speaking with one another, saying prayers for this great city and i intend to join them later tonight as a show of unity and a show of peace. [ all speak at once ] >> have you requested any additional help from federal authorities tonight? >> we have an incident command structure. the office the emergency management which plays a vital role. maryland law enforcement has come together in a very unique way. we're not a big state. but we're big in terms of our fraternalism with one another. and every one across the state, every jurisdiction, every county across this state has really stepped up and has pledged to protect this great city that really defines maryland in so many special ways. so it's a great partnership. >> mayor, what do you say to the protesters and others who feel

. the trial of baltimore police officer william porter, the first of six officers accused in the death of freddie gray, ended in a mistrial. after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict. officer porter faced charges of manslaughter. second degree assault. reckless endangerment. and misconduct in office. freddie gray died of a severe spinal cord injury. prosecutors say he sustained while being transportsed in back of a police van in april. judge barry williams sent the jury back to keep deliberating. after they deadlocked for the first time on tuesday after a day and a half of deliberations. he finally declared a mistrial wednesday. after the 12 jurors declared themselves to be hopelessly deadlocked on the four charges, again on wednesday. during the two-week trial, the jury heard arguments and testimony from nearly 30 witnesses, including officer porter, who took the stand in his own defense. prosecutors argued that porter was criminally negligent when he failed to belt freddie gray into a seat belt or call for a medic when gray asked for help. officer porter's defense team c

charged with isis-related activities here in the u.s. >>> in baltimore at this hour there is tension as the jury deliberates the first of the fate of the six police officers charged in the death of freddie gray. scott broom is waiting for what has canceled police leaves and an emergency operation center just in case. they do not want to be taken off guard again. >> reporter: well you just mentioned all the signs there. the city is very much on edge officially and the jury is clearly very busy. they've been in it now for two and a half hours, asking for transcripts of the police radio call as they are clearly working with a way to go with no signs of trouble, just a couple of protesters on the street as it does not work when they might be finished. a lone protester described what is at stake for baltimore. >> it has drawn worldwide attention. enough is enough. >> reporter: baltimore police officewilliam porter, prosecutors telling jurors today that he turned a transport van in to freddie gray's casket on wheels when they failed to help gray. they failed to prove the basics like exactly w

get out of hand. maryland bureau chief brad bell with the baltimore courthouse. what is the latest from that location tonight? brad: you are right. 3:30 the jury came in the courtroom. said judge, we are deadlocked. we can't reach a verdict. the judge sternly red to them -- read to them a portion of the jury instructions that says hold you ground if you feel you must on an issue but you have to have an open mind to change your mind if you can be convinced. sent them back in. the latest twist in what had been a bizarre day in court. it began with the concerns about the outside influences affecting the jury. >> not long after the jury after the jury got the case, the baltimore city schools sent a letter home. warning students reacting to a verdict to behave and not engage in destructive acts such as the stone-throwing which touched off the rioting last spring. saying students, "who participate in such behaviors will face consequences." this morning, since a juror could have seen the note, officer william porter defense attorney called it grounds for a mistrial. judge barry williams d

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. >>> breaking news. a mistrial for the first of six baltimore police officers to go on trial in the death of freddie gray. tonight two protestors under arrest but the city is calm heeding the calls for peace. >> we wait for word about a retrial for officer william porter. >>> glad you are with us tonight. i'm adam longo. >> and i'm leslie foster. >> it sparked a wave of protests 8 months ago. barbara has new details and we begin with garrett hague where a judge has a meeting with the attorneys in the morning. >> after more than 19 hours of deliberations stretched across three days the jurors remained hopelessly deadlocked and a judge agreed that was not going to change declaring a mistrial and sending the case back to the beginning. >>> judge barry williams decision to declare a mistrial gave baltimore neither justice nor closure. only more questions. >> no one wins obviously. but i don't know what's going to happen. the question is what is next? what is the prosecutor's office going to do. they can recharge. >> jurors deadlocked against the charges from manslaughter to miscondu

the case of one of the baltimore cops being tried for the death of freddie gray. now, the trial ended after three days of deliberations by deadlocked jurors. here with reaction, fox news senior correspondent geraldo rivera, political analyst juan williams and kimberly guilfoyle, also an attorney. geraldo, you were down there when all this was going on. we see what's been unfolding a little bit today. a little bit of unrest. to me the system worked. this was very predictable. >> i think it was a travesty that this case was ever brought against this officer, a black man, a native of baltimore. this charge of manslaughter was the product of mob violence. this in the city where this trial should never have happened. it would have been moved outside of the city. why? they didn't even have a lawsuit. they voluntarily gave to the family of freddie gray $6.4 million. a man who was arrested at least 18 times. this was a tragic accident death. to charge this cop with manslaughter was a travesty, and if it happened outside of baltimore, they would have been acquitted. they shouldn't retry

fox news alert. i'm leland vittert in baltimore. a hung jury tonight in the freddie gray trial. the judge declared a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a decision on officer william porter. he faced up to 25 years in jail if they convicted him on all four counts. gray died from a massive spinal cord injury suffered in police custody. the jury deliberated for 16 hours before telling the judge they couldn't reach a unanimous verdict on anything. within minutes demonstrations broke out. police arrested two. police allowed rioters to run wild back in april stepped in. even a small crowd were met with dozens of officers and told to get on the sidewalk. tonight the city is largely quiet as officer porter waits to learn when he will face a jury again. now back to "hannity." ♪ >>> welcome to "hannity." tonight, a mistrial in the case of one of the baltimore cops being tried for the death of freddie gray. now, the trial ended after three days of deliberations by deadlocked jurors. here with reaction, fox news senior correspondent geraldo rivera, political analyst juan williams and kimbe

into the evening. we'll be back at 6:00. we'll let you know. in baltimore, brad bell, abc7 news. alison: okay, let us know. thank you. hoping if the best and preparing for the worst. that is something we hear preparing for severe weather. but after the april riots left hundreds of business damaged, looted and destroyed it's a reality for business owners awaiting a verdict there. mark levy apparel store lost more than $1 million in merchandise and closed more more than a month. despite that, he says he is confident in its community and its leaders. >> our customers are telling us they won't be rioting again. that was a freakish situation. alison: most businesses say they feel like employees are in danger. if they feel like employees are in danger they will close. although said they hope it never comes to that. we will bring you the verdict in the porter trial as soon as it comes down. you can sign up to have the text alerts sent directly to your phone at wjla.com. ahead at 5:30 we will get the pulse of the community as the jury decides whether the officer is guilty or innocent in

jury has been selected in the trial of the baltimore police officer, william porter. he is one of, you'll remember, six officers that are charged in the april death of freddie gray. besides the 12 jurors, 4 alternates have also been selected. this is very significant. there has been protests every day that they have been meeting in the courtroom. this has been the third day, day three of the meeting to select this jury. joining me now to discuss this is laura cook, she's a former assistant u.s. attorney for the district of columbia. this has been, you know, three days, a whole lot of scrutiny. everyone's eyes on this process. what do you make of it? >> well, it's a very quick turnaround for jury selection in a case of this stature. but you know, i'm not surprised they were able to find a jury pool in baltimore because what people were trying to figure out was, was the universal knowledge of the settlement and of this case, based on the national media attention, going to be enough to allow all these jurors not to be able to be unbiased? and we find here that they actually have an i

for republicans. >>> big news on the baltimore trial of the police in the freddie gray case. and it was the beauty pageant blunder for the ages. >> i have to apologize. >>> tonight the other beauty pageant news that might even make miss colombia smile. "all in" starts now. >>> good evening from new york. i'm alex wagner in for chris hayes. right now presidential hopeful donald trump is holding a campaign rally at the deltaplex arena and conference center in grand rapids, michigan. protesters have already interrupted what appears to be a special christmas version of a trump rally, complete with festive decorations, where moments ago trump said this, referring to hillary clinton. >> donald trump is on video, and isis is using him on the video to recruit! and it turned out to be a lie. she's a liar. no, it turned out to be a lie. turned out to be a lie. and the last person that she wants to run against is me. believe me. believe me. you know? i was just with somebody from abc i won't mention, and he said, oh, the hillary camp said they'd love to run against trump. of course they're goi

>>> baltimore on edge this morning. protesters are in the streets after a mistrial for one of the police officers charged in the death of freddie gray. >>> republicans back on the campaign trail. the feuds forming after tuesday's debate. what the candidates are saying this morning. >>> new information about the san bernardino shooters. what the fbi is now revealing about the terrorists. good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm boris sanchez. >> i'm cristina alesci. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. prosecutors are meeting in a baltimore courtroom to discuss setting a new trial date after the judge declared a mistrial in the first prosecution of a police officer in connection with the death of freddie gray. cnn's miguel marquez is in baltimore for us with the latest. >> reporter: there was an audible gasp in the courtroom when judge barry williams announced the mistrial. there was an expectation he would be found guilty on the lower charges. either a hung jury or not guilty on the upper charges he was facing. the family of freddie gray speaking to cnn. the mother was upset the jury w

here ajoint press conference being held between the baltimore police commissioner and mayor. this following a decision today from the judge in the officer william porter trial that this jury hearing four counts against officer porter is dead locked. after a three week trial and just under three days of deliberation, these jurors unable to come to a decision on any of the four counts. >> the question now is how will the city respond and how will this impact what is going forward. scott broome was in the courtroom and joins us now with more. scott. >> reporter: well, let me first show you pictures outside the courtroom when this was a feel for why the mayor powere on the tv. there were protests that erupted almost immediately after the announcement. you get a feel for the emotion there. tharrest almost immediately. the protests spread down the street and have become major. let's talk about the case. officer william porter, a hung jury in this case. the jury could not come to a conclusion here on four rate charges. involuntary manslaughter, police misconduct, and more. ml hurd neil t

time. >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> the family of freddie gray called for calm in baltimore after the trial of officer william porter ended with a hung jury. porter is the first of six cops to be tried in the death of gray, who was severely injured gray's death in april led to riots in the streets. prosecutors today have not yet said whether they will try porter again. krisan cleave is in baltimore. >> reporter: baltimore sheriffs deputies took down a demonstrator outside the courthouse. it was a tense, but largely peaceful atmosphere after seven african-american and five white jurorsere unable to agree on y of the four chargegeagainst officer william porter,including second degree assault and involuntary manslaughter. demonstrator archie williams was outraged. what do you think this says about justice? >> i say i ilooks like ronald mcdonald. it's a real bad joke. >> reporter: freddie gray died from injuries suffered while riding in a police van. officer porter was present at five of the six stops the van made. porter did not buckle gray in, despite police department guideli

baltimore give voice to a new generation of leaders? >> this is the result of a bipartisan, bicameral compromise. and i think everybody can point to something that gives them a reason to be in favor of both of these bills. welcome to "matter of fact." deal to avoid a government shutdown. the $1.1 trillion deal funds the government through september, and includes language that will affect immigration law, obamacare, 9/11 first responders what really went on behind the scenes? let' s talk to someone in the democratic caucus chair xavier becerra. doesn' negotiates and compromises. people want more compromise. do you think you got enough for your site to make this palatable? rep. becerra: well the difficulty is the american people want to see us work together and compromise. it' s important for us to come to common ground, but you have to be able to know what' s being done, what' s being discussed and s a common ground to reach. this unfortunately is another example of why the american people are so cynical about washington politics. it' s not done democratically, it' s not done transpare

. >>> thank you for joining us. i'm mike hydeck. here at the news at noon, a baltimore police officer's fate could be in the hands of the jury very soon. closing arguments in the first of six freddie gray trials is still ongoing. scott broom is live in baltimore with what we can expect as we look ahead. scott? >> reporter: well, big anxiety here is obviously whether or not there will be protests after this. no protesters outside the courthouse. it has been quiet so far. as reported, the defense is inside right now making its final argument in the case of police officer william porter, in the death of freddie gray. porter's attorney joe murtha calling the prosecution of this police officer, quote, a rush to judgment, accusing prosecutors of, quote, preying upon the fears that arose after the death of freddie gray in baltimore, saying there was a complete absence of real evidence. this is after prosecutor janice bledsoe spent an hour and a half in front of jurors, sometimes quite impassioned, raising her voice, summarizing her case, saying that with great power comes great respo

chicago. and new orleans is removing part of its history. in baltimore, it is a mistrial for officer william porter. one of six police officers charged in the connection of the death of freddie gray. porter was charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office, but after three days of deliberation, a jury failed to reach a verdict. john, what happened in court today? >> reporter: tony, good evening, and it was this afternoon that the word came through, baltimore's trial of the century, the first of six individual trials of six individual police officers in, e jury had a mistrial. they couldn't come to a verdict against officer porter, the most serious which was manslaughter. and the judge set the jury home. and what happened, it's a very small protest going on for most of the day outside of the courthouse, but almost immediately, that got much bigger to the point that the traffic was blocked, and then the sheriffs from the courthouse were wrestling with a very loud protestor. they were wrestling with him and dragged him off.

the streets of baltimore, the message of peac the verdicte await in the first police officer's trial charged in freddie gray's death. alison: the city is bracing for the worst, but ghtonit people stood up and said that will not happen again. leon: tom roussey has the latest from baltimore. tom? about four and a half hours ago, the jury left the courthouse for the night. they will be back tomorrow. tonight, a very diverse group in baltimore is calling for peace in the matter what happens. city firefighters desperately trying to put the fire out. that story is from the worst of the april riots. tonight, right nearby -- a call on the streets of west baltimore for it not to happen again. >> no violence at all, none at all. >> whatever the verdict. earlier, the jury deliberated a few hours before calling it a day. in closing statements, the prosecution reiterated its belief porter could have saved freddie gray's life if he had buckled him into the police van. defense attorney said the officer's actions were reasonable and said the state lacked evidence in gray's death. a diverse group of

17th, 2015. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> peaceful outrage in baltimore. demonstrators gather after a jury fails to reach a verdict in the trial of porter in the death of freddie gray. >>> defense secretary ash carter admits to using a personal e-mail address while doing pentagon business. >>> the hunt is on for a texas teen who killed four people in a drunk driving crash two years ago. authorities believe the 18-year-old who used his affluent background as a defense in the case might be on the run after potentially violating his probation. ♪ and rock 'n' roll immortality. we will review the five new inductees into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> later today, in baltimore, prosecutors will consider a retrial of officer william porter, the first policeman tried in the death of freddie gray. after three days of deliberation the jury couldn't reach a verdict and a mistrial was declared. gray's death sparked violent protests but overnight, baltim