Freddie Gray likely broke his neck inside police van

Robert LeCompte Jul 7, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Freddie Gray likely broke his neck inside police van</h1>
                <h2><p>Baltimore's local ABC News station says the city's medical examiner has found new evidence suggesting Freddie Gray hit his head inside the police van, breaking his neck.</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/robert-lecompte-crosscut-com/">Robert LeCompte</a></p> 
              <p><time datetime="2025-02-04T05:00:00-08:00">Feb 6, 2018</time></p>
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            <p>Baltimore's local <a href="http://www.wjla.com/articles/2015/04/breaking-news-no-evidence-found-that-freddie-gray-s-death-was-result-of-police-who-arrested-him-prob.html?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">ABC News</a> station says the city's medical examiner has found new evidence suggesting Freddie Gray hit his head inside the police van, breaking his neck.</p>
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Baltimore's local ABC News station says the city's medical examiner has found new evidence suggesting Freddie Gray hit his head inside the police van, breaking his neck.

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By Robert LeCompte

Robert LeCompte is an editorial intern at Crosscut. He studies communications and film at The Evergreen State College where he recently transferred from Maryland. When not working, he can usually be f