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Baltimore patrolled by National Guard to stem anti-police riots

National Guard troops moved into Baltimore after a black mans death in police custody set off riots, prompting officials to declare a state of emergency, impose a curfew and close schools.

By Justin Sink | Updated on April 28, 2015
A demonstrator raises his fist as police stand in formation as a store burns, Monday, April 27, 2015, during unrest following the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

(Bloomberg) — National Guard troops moved into Baltimore after a black man’s death in police custody set off riots, prompting officials to declare a state of emergency, impose a curfew and close schools.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan asked the National Guard into the city as protesters attacked police with rocks and bricks and set cars and buildings on fire Monday. The violence erupted after the funeral of Freddie Gray, 25, who died on April 19 after suffering spinal-cord injuries while in police custody.

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