How Baltimore’s Police and Poverty Fueled A Youth Revolt

Click here to access article by Juan Thompson and George Joseph from The Intercept.

In order to understand the events that followed Gray’s killing — the fires, the looting, the clashes with police that occurred Saturday and Tuesday — one must first understand the relationship between the police and the poor, mostly black residents of this section of the city.

See also this article from The Intercept this article entitled "Maryland Legislator Discusses Taking Food Stamps From Parents of Protesting Youth".