The National Guard continues its withdrawal after occupying the city of Baltimore for a week in response to the community uprising over the homicide of Freddie Gray, and the curfew has been lifted. Many are asking: now what? City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake promises widespread police reform. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announces that things are “back to normal.” And movement activists discuss how to keep pushing for change. In a telephone interview with Cody Weddle of teleSUR, Louis Larín of the United Workers in Baltimore confirms that Freddie Gray is the latest example in a long string of people who have fallen prey to police violence. His murder has led people to say we’re tired of this and we can’t take it anymore, says the labor activist. Larin and his group hope to educate and organize the community to address issues of housing, education and economic inequality. They’ve never had a say in defining the city’s political and economic agenda, and they want the voices raised in recent protests to be heard on deeper issues. teleSUR
