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A state of emergency has been declared in the US city
The US city of Baltimore has declared a state of emergency, after protests erupted over the death of a black man, Freddie Gray, who was injured in police custody.
Gray's death is just the most recent incident of police brutality against unarmed black people, and has sparked city-wide protests and rioting, some of which has turned violent.
In response to the ongoing events, many musicians have taken to Twitter and Instagram to voice their take.
Notice how the thousands of Baltimore peaceful protesters were virtually ignored but the rioters get all the media love. Stay tuned.
— Malcolm-Jamal Warner (@MalcolmJamalWar) April 27, 2015
Baltimore doing what they suppose 2 be doing
— YG (@YG) April 27, 2015
HBO pimped that 1-sided view of BMORE in THE WIRE. Show & spread it across the USA , and 15 years later ((((BOOM))))
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) April 27, 2015
Praying for Baltimore. #PrayForPeace #DC http://t.co/raOdytl4u5 pic.twitter.com/nHEEvOF3av
— KELENDRIA ROWLAND (@KELLYROWLAND) April 28, 2015
Baltimore I respect it, 100%. Just do it peacefully, we don't need an excuse for them to kill another one of us. #FreddyGray
— Freddie Gibbs (@FreddieGibbs) April 27, 2015
Thoughts are with Baltimore tonight- be safe
— Gerard Way (@gerardway) April 28, 2015
No black man has ever been tried by a jury of his peers in America. And if that is so, and I know that is so, no black man has ever received
— Devonté Hynes (@devhynes) April 27, 2015
...a fair trial in this country. Therefore, I’m under no illusions about the reason why many black people are in prison. - James Baldwin
— Devonté Hynes (@devhynes) April 27, 2015
Dev Hynes, AKA Blood Orange or Lightspeed Champion, also shared the following interaction between a protester and a police officer.
Needs to be televised RT @Iam_BWill: RT @cmcampbell6: Conversation between an officer at today's #FreddieGray protest pic.twitter.com/2tzVn9UVXE
— •D. (@DionnaPleasee) April 27, 2015
Others, like Lorde and Grimes, chose instead of tweeting themselves, to share the voices of others.
A week-long curfew has been announced in Baltimore, with as many as 5,000 National Guard troops prepared to be employed.
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