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Keith Garvin Tweet from Houston Protest

Baltimore’s Freddie Gray Protests Spread to Houston

HOUSTON, Texas – Protesters supporting the Baltimore protests came out in Houston on Wednesday evening. The protest in Houston is small in numbers at this time and is peaceful. The Houston Police Department is highly visible with patrol units and the Houston Mounted Patrol officers that are specially trained in crowd control.

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Martin O’Malley Heckled by Some in Baltimore

Former Mayor of Baltimore from 1999–2007, Maryland Gov. from 2007–2015, and now prospective Democrat presidential candidate Martin O’Malley joined a prayer circle outside Simmons Memorial Baptist Church in Baltimore on Tuesday. It’s hard to imagine anyone more steeped in the politics of the area than O’Malley, who was heckled by some when he appeared.

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Baltimore Riots Explode Leftist Race Myths

As rioters rushed through the streets of Baltimore, torching police vehicles, looting local stores, and attacking police officers and reporters alike, some intrepid leftists justified the activity.

Demonstrators jump on a damaged Baltimore police department vehicle during clashes in Baltimore

Hill: Need to Understand ‘Resistance Looks Different Ways to Different People’

CNN Commentator Marc Lamont Hill argued that while “I’m not saying we should be hurting people, I’m not saying we should be killing people,” “we do have to understand that resistance looks different ways to different people” “the city is not burning because of protesters. The city is burning because the police killed Freddie Gray” during CNN’s coverage of the riots in Baltimore on Monday.

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Gangs Around Nation Threaten Police

After Baltimore police reported a “credible threat” that some of the notorious gangs around the nation—including the Black Guerrilla Family, the Bloods, and the Crips—have ordered their members to target officers, various police departments are taking steps to protect their officers.

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Watch: Fire Hose in Baltimore Cut by Rioter

CNN’s cameras caught a rioter in Baltimore cutting a hole in a fire hose that was being used to fight a fire at a CVS that had been looted during violence in the city on Monday. Two holes were cut on

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Potential Consequences: Lawyers Discuss Baltimore Violence

Steve Klein, an attorney from the Pillar of Law Institute, also discussed the violence with Breitbart News. “Baltimore residents–including kids–can protest publicly and loudly. They can even do or say very offensive things when they protest, and the police cannot stop them,” Klein said to Breitbart News. “But protesters can’t hurt people or destroy public or other people’s private property.”

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Watch: Rocks and Bricks Thrown at Police in Baltimore

According to multiple media outlets, rocks and bricks were thrown at police officers in Baltimore, Maryland, injuring some of the officers. NBC News’ Brian Mooar said that “this is a small number of people, based on what we’re seeing, I