Ramifications, repercussions and ruminations on two decisions: the acquittal of Officer CaesarGoodson in Baltimore, and the exit from the European Union in Great Britain. Prosecutors have failed to get convictions in the first three trials of officers charged in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray. What are their chances moving forward? How will the Goodson verdict affect the suits that five officers have filed against State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby? And what will the verdict mean for efforts to build trust between police and communities of color? Edward Smith, David Jaros, and WYPR’s Kenneth Burns join me for MM on the Law.
Plus, the stunning Brexit vote in the UK. Sydney van Morgan, who directs the International Studies Program at Johns Hopkins, on what the vote to leave the EU means for those of us on this side of the pond.
