$6.4 million settlement to Gray family and other updates

[Vespasia]

This case has been making some news again locally. Last week the judge declined to dismiss charges or make Mosby recuse herself but he did rule that they would be tried separately. Later this week he will decide whether the trial will be moved out of the city.

Now is sounds like there is a tentative settlement wit his family.

www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/09/08/438561298/baltimore-reaches-6-4-million-settlement-proposal-with-freddie-gray-family

The Baltimore City Law Department has reached a tentative $6.4 million settlement with the family of Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old man who suffered a fatal spine injury while in police custody.

The proposed settlement still has to be approved by the city's Board of Estimates, which is comprised of five city leaders including the mayor and the president of the city council.

If you remember, the death of Gray sparked days of peaceful protests and a night of riots in April.

In a press release, the city said the proposed settlement does not "resolve any factual disputes surrounding the events of April 12, 2015, and expressly does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of the City, the Baltimore Police Department, or any of the police officers who interacted with Mr. Gray on that day."

The settlement also does not affect and of the criminal charges being brought against six Baltimore Police Department officers.

A few days ago, a judge in Baltimore decided to let prosecutors proceed with those charges.

In a statement, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said the settlement was in the "best interest of the city" in part because it "avoids costly and protracted litigation that would only make it more difficult for our city to heal and potentially cost taxpayers many millions more in damages."

[Vespasia]

The judge denied the motion to move the trial out of the city. I am happy with this decision.

[sfy]

Sept 10, 2015 10:13:46 GMT -5 Vespasia said:

The judge denied the motion to move the trial out of the city. I am happy with this decision.

Same here.

[NewOrleans]

As long as it doesn't buy the officers exemptions from justice.

[downtoearth]

I'm glad his family got something, but it can't replace him and the circumstances of his death are still tragic and wrong.