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Baltimore curfew lifted by mayor following protests

A daily 10pm curfew in Baltimore, which had been in effect for five nights following violent protests over the death of Freddie Gray, has been lifted by the city's mayor.

It comes after six police officers involved in Gray's arrest were charged over his death, including counts of manslaughter and murder.

A post-mortem revealed Gray suffered a broken neck after being handcuffed, shackled and placed head-first into a police van.

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Obama: 'Truth must come out over Gray's death'

US President Barack Obama has said that it is "vital that the truth comes out" in relation to to the death in police custody of Freddie Gray which led to several nights of unrest in Baltimore.

Speaking after it was announced today that six Baltimore police officers will face charges over the death of the 25-year-old, Obama said: "It is absolutely vital that the truth comes out on what happened to Mr Freddie Gray."

Justice needs to be served, all the evidence needs to be presented. Those individuals who are charged obviously are also entitled to due process and rule of law. What I think the people of Baltimore want more than anything else is the truth, that's what people around the country expect.

– Barack Obama

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