A Baltimore police officer was cleared Monday of all charges in the case of Freddie Gray, an African American who died in custody last year, sparking riots and fueling a nationwide debate about US police brutality, AFP reports.
The verdict handed down by a Baltimore judge found Officer Edward Nero not guilty of second-degree assault, of reckless endangerment or of misconduct in office.
Outside the courthouse, a crowd of about a dozen protesters greeted the verdict with chants of "No Justice, No Peace."