UPDATE 10:10 p.m. EST: BALTIMORE (AP) - In her first public remarks, Freddie Gray's sister appeals for Baltimore protesters to stop violence.
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UPDATE 10:05 p.m. EST: BALTIMORE (TheBlaze/AP) - The Freddie Gray protesters blocked an intersection near Oriole Park at Camden Yards for several hours and had a tense standoff with police Saturday night. The protesters were later cleared of the intersection.
In the middle of the ninth inning at the Orioles-Red Sox game, the public address announcer told fans that the mayor and city officials requested no one leave the ballpark because of "ongoing public safety issues."
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UPDATE 9:56 p.m. EST: BALTIMORE (AP) - Fans at the Orioles-Red Sox game have been asked to stay after Freddie Gray protesters turned violent.
Original story below
Story by the Associated Press; curated by Dave Urbanski
BALTIMORE (AP) — Thousands of protesters took to the streets Saturday in the largest Freddie Gray rally yet, and after hours of peaceful demonstrations, pockets of protesters smashed out police car windows and storefronts.
Protester breaks a car window. (Image source: Getty Images)
At least two people were hurt in the mayhem and three people were detained. The problems happened near Camden Yards, where the Baltimore Orioles game against the Boston Red Sox went on as scheduled. At one point, demonstrators fought with fans at a bar before the game.
Protesters threw cans and plastic bottles in the direction of police officers. One protester broke out the window of a police cruiser, grabbed a police hat inside and wore it while standing on top of the cruiser with several other protesters.
Protester recovered a cop hat #FreddieGray pic.twitter.com/m9CLGSkCdU
— Shawn Gude (@shawngude) April 25, 2015
