Baltimore
'Out of the Blocks': stories from a gritty city
Baltimore in Maryland (Population: 611,000) is the birthplace of baseballer Babe Ruth and of the US national anthem 'The Star Spangled Banner'. It's a historic port and manufacturing centre, with more… Audio
Chilling in the hood? Could freezing gunshot victims save lives
A controversial medical trial is taking place in Baltimore, freezing gunshot victims in an attempt to extend "the golden hour', and stop trauma patients from bleeding out. Nicola Twilley has visited… Audio
Baltimore officer cleared of black detainee's murder
Baltimore police officer Caesar Goodson has been found not guilty of the murder of black detainee Freddie Gray.
Battle lines over US police shooting unarmed suspects
Three months after riots erupted over the death of Freddie Gray in police custody, his hometown Baltimore is seeing a surge in homicides, 45 last month alone. Audio
Freddie Gray investigative files go to prosecutors
The police investigation into the death of Freddie Gray is now in the hands of the prosecutors office. Audio
Calm slowly being restored to Baltimore streets
Calm appears to have been restored in the American city of Baltimore, which has been hit by some of the worst riots for 50 years. Audio
President Obama urges soul searching after Baltimore riots
Three thousands police and National Guard troops are patroling the streets of the US city of Baltimore tonight as hundreds of people still remain outside, hours after a night time curfew. Audio
Hundreds remain on streets of Baltimore despite curfew
Three hours into a night time curfew and hundreds of people still remain on the streets of the US city of Baltimore. Audio
Baltimore descends into chaos, violence, looting
Police in the American city of Baltimore are now asking for up to five-thousand officers to be brought in from surrounding areas, and the National Guard is standing by after a night of violence and… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 29 April 2015
Report: Eight executed in Bali; No government evacuation for New Zealanders in Nepal; Foreign Minister discusses New Zealand's reaction; Baltimore descends into chaos, violence, looting. Audio
Baltimore riots after black man is killed in police custody
Fires are still burning in the US city of Baltimore after hundreds of rioters torched buildings and cars, looted shops and hurled bricks and rocks at police. Audio
Unrest in Baltimore as clashes turn violent following funeral
At least seven police officers in the American city of Baltimore have been injured in violent clashes after the funeral of a black man who died in police custody. Audio