‘Baltimore Is Burning’: Media Reacts to Violent Riots in Reaction to Freddie Gray’s Death

TV news, social and print all cover the chaos that’s engulfed Baltimore in last 24 hours

“Baltimore is Burning” was uttered on various cable networks Monday and Tuesday as protest in Baltimore over the mysterious death of 25-year-old African American Freddie Gray turned into violent riots that set many buildings and businesses on fire in the Maryland city.

Governor Larry Hogan has signed A State of Emergency and called in the national guard. A curfew has also been set from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. ET Tuesday into Wednesday.

“This is one of our darkest days as a city, and I know we’re much better than this,” the Mayor of Baltimore Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said to the press Monday night.

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