Justice Department to investigate police custody death in Baltimore

Eric Holder and the Department of Justice
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The Justice Department on Tuesday announced it had opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Freddie Gray, a suspect who suffered a severe spinal injury and died while in police custody in Baltimore.

"Based on preliminary information, the Department of Justice has officially opened this matter and is gathering information to determine whether any prosecutable civil rights violations occurred," a DOJ spokesperson said in a statement.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.