Rev. Dr. Sir Wayne Murillo III reviewed Five Days by Wes Moore
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5 stars
On April 12th, 2015 at 8:39 AM, Freddie Gray made eye contact with Baltimore police officers and ran. Freddie is placed in a van at 8:42 AM after being arrested "without incident" and with "no force required".
On April 14th, Gray undergoes surgery for three broken vertebrae.
On April 18th, word spreads about Gray and protests begin outside the Western District Police Station.
On April 19th at 7 AM, Gray is declared dead.
Wes Moore and Erica L. Green interviewed Tawanda Jones, John Angelos, Marc Partee, Billy Murphy, Greg Butler, Nick Mosby, and Jenny Egan about April 25th to 29th to write Five Days about the most intense days of the Baltimore Gray protest.
"Freddie's short life underscores a dramatic truth: wealth and income inequality define modern American life. Millions of children are condemned to lives that are shorter, less healthy, and with fewer opportunities by virtue of their zip …
On April 12th, 2015 at 8:39 AM, Freddie Gray made eye contact with Baltimore police officers and ran. Freddie is placed in a van at 8:42 AM after being arrested "without incident" and with "no force required".
On April 14th, Gray undergoes surgery for three broken vertebrae.
On April 18th, word spreads about Gray and protests begin outside the Western District Police Station.
On April 19th at 7 AM, Gray is declared dead.
Wes Moore and Erica L. Green interviewed Tawanda Jones, John Angelos, Marc Partee, Billy Murphy, Greg Butler, Nick Mosby, and Jenny Egan about April 25th to 29th to write Five Days about the most intense days of the Baltimore Gray protest.
"Freddie's short life underscores a dramatic truth: wealth and income inequality define modern American life. Millions of children are condemned to lives that are shorter, less healthy, and with fewer opportunities by virtue of their zip code and, often, the color of their skin."
Moore and Green's revealing work of journalism on the Gray protests is worth your time.
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