“We must move forward to a productive peace, but this is multi-layered for education, jobs and the rest,” Pelosi said.
On Monday, protests that turned into riots erupted in Baltimore after the funeral of 25-year-old African American Freddie Gray, who died of a spinal cord injury while in police custody. Rioters threw bricks at police, injuring 20 officers, destroyed 144 cars, 15 buildings and looted stores.
Pelosi said the developments have made for a sad week for the United States, and asserted that Americans throughout the United States are saddened for the city of Baltimore and for Freddie Gray’s family.
“We’ll see what the report brings forward when they make it public,” Pelosi concluded. “With respect to all you [journalists] do, when one of the leaders marched, it wasn’t news but when buildings were burning it became news all over the world.”
A weeklong curfew is in effect in Baltimore from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. as police Baltimore police, strengthened by police from neighboring regions and the Maryland National Guard, patrol the city.
Solidarity protests with African Americans in Baltimore have erupted throughout the United States, including in New York City and Washington, DC.
