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Baltimoreans March In Solidarity With Minneapolis Protesters

The death of Daunte Wright has reignited calls for police reform, including from some Baltimore residents.

Residents in Baltimore marched Friday, April 16, from police headquarters on President Street to Harbor East, at times stopping traffic on the way.
Residents in Baltimore marched Friday, April 16, from police headquarters on President Street to Harbor East, at times stopping traffic on the way. (WJZ)

BALTIMORE, MD — Outraged at the death of Daunte Wright in Minneapolis, Baltimore residents are both mourning the loss and demanding change. Emotions are running high after Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot and killed during a traffic stop.

“It’s disgusting. You watch someone get murdered in front of you,” said Alex Baier of West Baltimore. “It doesn’t matter if I’m black or not. Everyone should support saving lives and not killing people. It’s basic human decency.”

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