President Obama on Freddie Gray’s Death: "This is Not New, and We Shouldn’t Pretend that It’s New."

Watch President Obama speak on the situation in Baltimore. http://t.co/T3t6ptxmaZ

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 28, 2015

On April 12, Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old native of Baltimore, was arrested by the city’s police. He died a week later. 

The Department of Justice is now investigating the events that led to his death and today, President Obama offered his thoughts to the family and friends of Freddie Gray who are appropriately looking for answers while at the same time making clear there is “no excuse” for violence.

He noted that events in Baltimore called attention to the urgent need throughout the country to build trust between communities and their police. 

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