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Baltimore Calls for Change After Officer Acquitted in Freddie Gray Murder Trial

After a judge acquitted Officer Caesar Goodson Thursday of all charges in the death of Freddie Gray, everyone from the Gray family to the Fraternal Order of Police issued calls for change.

Billy Murphy, the Gray family's attorney, told reporters that the deceased man's relatives feel "enormous frustration" because "no police officer has yet been brought to justice in this case." »»»Read more.

Deputy Lifts Up Community with Dance Moves: VIDEO

The dancing deputy who has brought smiles to the faces of many Harford County drivers while he's directing traffic says he started strutting to entertain kids and this year brought his moves to the masses as a way to lift up a grief-stricken community.

Sgt. Shawn Craig, who volunteers with a youth program in the sheriff's office for those interested in law enforcement, said the group occasionally did traffic details to raise scholarship money for participants, who are 13 to 21 years old. »»»Read more.

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