As the back-to-back trials for the six police officers charged in connection to the death of Freddie Gray get underway, Chris Hayes goes back to Baltimore for a special in-depth look at what’s happened since the cameras left – and what needs to happen next.
Chris Hayes spoke with many people, from residents to business owners to officials to activists, getting their perspectives on life in Baltimore. We couldn’t fit every story into the one hour special, so we’ve posted the web exclusive extended interviews below:
According to a lawsuit, Freddie Gray and his sisters were poisoned as children by chipping lead paint in their home. Their story is a familiar one in Baltimore’s low income neighborhoods, as housing advocate Ruth Ann Norton explains.
Deon Beasley, a 27-year-old barber in Baltimore, talks about the experience of growing up in West Baltimore where many residents live in fear of the police.









